London Socialist Alliance
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The London Socialist Alliance (LSA) was an alliance of far-left socialist groups and individuals in London
. It stood candidates in the for the Greater London Assembly Election
in 2000, but supported Ken Livingstone
in the mayoral elections held at the same time. It became part of the Socialist Alliance
after the elections.
At the assembly elections it polled about 27,000 votes from a total of 2,400,000, and got 1.6% of the vote.
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
. It stood candidates in the for the Greater London Assembly Election
London Assembly election, 2000
The first elections for members of the London Assembly were held on 4 May 2000, alongside the first mayoral election.The assembly elections used the Mixed member proportional representation, a form of Additional member system, with 14 directly elected constituencies and 11 London-wide top-up...
in 2000, but supported Ken Livingstone
Ken Livingstone
Kenneth Robert "Ken" Livingstone is an English politician who is currently a member of the centrist to centre-left Labour Party...
in the mayoral elections held at the same time. It became part of the Socialist Alliance
Socialist Alliance (England)
The Socialist Alliance was a left-wing electoral alliance in England between 1992 and 2005.In late 2005, a small group reformed with the name "Socialist Alliance", with a mutual affiliation with the larger Alliance for Green Socialism.-Origins:...
after the elections.
At the assembly elections it polled about 27,000 votes from a total of 2,400,000, and got 1.6% of the vote.