The big point about Mr Livingstone however is that, having once seen himself as a possible leader of the Labour Party, he sees himself now as the keeper of its socialist flame, and the job of mayor partly as an opportunity to renew this ideological battle within the Labour family.

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The article then goes on to explain that there's been no actual results to date, and that project budget is miniscule compared to even the most basic of regular military options, but we can't help but think any terrorist who give up after a flame war, wasn't really cut out for the job.

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