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London may elect it's first Muslim mayor

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That's a very odd article. Not least because "it's" means "it is" - not "belonging to it."

For those outside the UK, it is important to note that the Evening Standard is ideologically opposed to the Labour party - to the point where their election coverage is discredited to the point of parody.

No idea who "Corbin Frank" is meant to be. The audio clearly says "Gordon Brown."

I'm proud to live in a country where someone can rise from humble beginnings to high office. I'm just sad he's the exception rather than the norm.

Oh, an most people couldn't give a toss which religion he is. Despite having an official state religion, we're far less fussed with religious acceptability that the (supposedly secular) US.

> I'm just sad he's the exception rather than the norm.

Margaret Thatcher was the daughter of a grocer, worked as a scientist and became PM, despite huge party opposition at the time because she was middle class. Gordon Brown went to a comprehensive. John Major didn't even go to university...

Oh, aye, it happens. But look at the current cabinet and try to find a bloke who didn't go to school with the PM...

Of the 14 male Cabinet ministers (excluding the PM) only 3 went to Oxford; of whom only Gove and Osbourne attended at the same time as Cameron.

I never let the facts get in the way of my prejudices.

Is the rhetorical technique of declaring some online content "odd" or "strange" a UK mannerism? I see it frequently here on HN but I rarely see it in other contexts.

> London may elect it's first Muslim mayor

The original headline is "Londoners Could Elect City's First Muslim Mayor" If you're going to change it, may I suggest "its" not it's" as in http://grammarist.com/spelling/its-its/

(edit I see that's the verbatim subheading of the original article. Still not a great choice)

Sadiq Khan (Labour) is leading in the polls, with Zac Goldsmith (Conservative) running second.

> London may elect it's first Muslim mayor

That's the first sentence in the piece. Complete with grammatical inexactitude.

Although, in fairness, that's not the worst bit of English in the article.

I'm quite interested in knowing why this is on HN front page. Not because the lack of tech or VC in the subject matter, just that it's so dreadfully poor and content light.

> I'm quite interested in knowing why this is on HN front page. Not because the lack of tech or VC in the subject matter, just that it's so dreadfully poor and content light. reply

Possibly helped to the front page by it being morning in the UK when it appeared - right in time for people to check HN before the working day.

I agree that it's a content-light article, so post what you find to be better links in the comments - I have.

Agreed. However, if you're going to correct someone's grammar on the Internet, may I suggest that you use correct grammar yourself, per http://grammarist.com/usage/as-per/.

I be capital too since "it" refers to London?

Done

This country's gone to the dogs ever since Corbin Frank left office

Greatest Prime Minister we never had.

He did put up a good opposition to the other party during that time though.

it has been quite a ugly and dirty campaign lately (1) with a lot of press over some Labour members' antisemitic remarks (2), and criticism of the level of Goldsmith's Conservative campaign (3)

because of that divisive aspect, I'm a glad that it's over now. My sympathies to the USA, hang in there until November.

1) http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2016/apr/30/battle-londo...

2) http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2016/apr/28/ken-livingst...

3) http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2016/mar/30/tories-...

http://www.middleeasteye.net/columns/london-mayor-race-conse...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2KBpBkkbpjs

What does the term 'Muslim person' even mean? Is every other white politician Christian politician? Is it religion, name, background?

This guy is in favor of same sex marriage and received death threats because of it, I doubt he is a Muslim in religious sense, or if he is, then very 'bad' one according to the teachings.

Belgium gay beauty contest had a 'first gay muslim' contender. I chuckled when I read it.

It is also complicated with term Jewish.

Is everyone

"or rather a mayor that happens to be Muslim", but then I guess that wouldn't get as many clicks...

"he was Britain first Muslim cabinet minister under Corbin Frank"

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