#VoteBike - 2012 London Mayoral elections

"I didn't say that. Someone posed the question to me, 'Why don't more Jewish people vote for you?' I started to say, 'No group votes as a whole. The main determining factor in how everybody votes – the overwhelming majority – is income levels.'

A clever, politicians answer. It does however, indicate a certain assumption, though of course he doesnt specifically voice it there.

Since you have put it in quotes you must be able to tell us where and when he *said *this? I mean, actually said it rather than it being something else he said that has been paraphrased.

What? When Boris says piccanniny he's a wit and a humourist, yet Ken in an apparent quote it is clear he's an anti-Semite?

No one has moved beyond half truths and hearsay in their criticism of Livingstone on this thread.

I'm really shaken up actually, I pride myself on being open and fair and I believe in equality. The idea that I read Ken's statement about a religious group and happily accepted it without question is alarming.

interesting isnt it? How important is a direct quote really in the world of politics? Do you think Livingstone is unaware of what he is saying? and how it will play with various percentages of the electorate?

(@Dan, not getting at you here, your further comments make it obvious youre not an anti-semite)