Call Sign January 2000

Chas Kissin (P99) Pulls Out of Mayoral Race

Following a recent excellent interview by London Taxi Times Editor Al Fresco on GLR 94.9, Al responded to the question: Who would you like to see as Mayor of London? by answering "Chas Kissin." So Call Sign decided to ask Chas (P99J) - Call Sign's pop historian - what his plans were regarding the GLA Mayor of London election. Does he still intend standing - especially following the humiliation of Jeffrey Archer.
"Hopefully" said Chas, "in fact I have just received my nomination form and am in the process of filling it in. I actually applied via the Conservative Party which could be a problem as I am not a member. But they obviously had a vacancy thanks to Jeffrey Archer!"
But when the conversation changed to that of Jeffrey Archer, Chas claimed to be rather boring: "There are no skeletons in my

cupboard" said Chas, "in fact you'd have a job finding the cupboard! But there is one thing in which I'm not boring and where I leave the other candidates standing: I know London and I know what needs doing. I think that I leave the others standing in that respect."
Chas went on to say: "There is no reason on Earth why a London taxi driver can't operate as Mayor as well as anyone else. Why should it be a political position? The parties claim that it isn't but you could have fooled me!"
   "If my name appears on the ballot form" Chas went on to add, "I hope that the trade will support me."
   However, Chas has two stumbling blocks in his way. Firstly one of finance. Running for Mayor isn't cheap and he will need some form of financial backing.
   The second problem is far more down-to-earth. His wife Frankie! Frankie has made her feelings on the subject known to Chas and re-iterated them to Call Sign. She doesn't like the idea at

all!
   Chas is nothing if not down to earth. He doesn't think that he will win but claims that it is far from impossible.
   "Londoners are fed up with party politics" he said, "and that is a big advantage to me."
   For those who are wondering exactly what is driving Chas towards this goal, just look beneath Chas's hobbies: American Wrestling so that he can see who the goodies and baddies are! Collecting old American comics - "I'm now an expert on super heroes!" - and golf - for the occasional day off!
Good luck Chas...