THE DALE BLUES — POLITICS DESK
Headline: Sadiq Khan: Not a Nice Person — Trump Was Right All Along
By Editor-in-Chief Adam Bruckshaw-Iovaine
For years, Sadiq Khan has styled himself as the face of modern, progressive London — a “man of the people,” a social justice crusader, a mayor who supposedly champions diversity and fairness. But beneath the slogans and photo ops, there lies a far less palatable truth: Khan’s London is divided, unsafe, and drifting into moral and civic decay.
Let’s be honest — London under Khan has become a playground for opportunists and a pressure cooker for ordinary working citizens. Knife crime is at record highs, transport costs have soared, and trust in City Hall has sunk lower than the Thames on a bad tide. His endless obsession with image, rhetoric, and virtue signalling has overtaken any semblance of leadership or action.
Donald Trump, of all people, once said of Khan: “He’s not a nice person.” At the time, many rolled their eyes. But years later, with the evidence stacked up — the arrogance, the dismissiveness toward critics, the constant politicisation of tragedy — it’s hard not to concede that Trump had a point. You don’t have to like Trump to see that Sadiq Khan’s behaviour, both in tone and in office, lacks the empathy and authenticity a true leader should show.
Khan’s London isn’t thriving — it’s barely functioning. Businesses are leaving, families feel less safe, and the once-proud capital feels colder, more disconnected, and more expensive than ever. His green policies have been heavy-handed and hypocritical, penalising the poor while preaching environmental virtue from chauffeured cars.
Even his critics within Labour whisper the truth: Khan’s more interested in climbing political ladders than fixing London’s potholes — literal or moral.
The people of London deserve better. They deserve a mayor who listens, not lectures. A mayor who governs, not grandstands. A mayor who remembers that leadership is about service — not selfies.
Sadiq Khan may think he’s reshaping London for the better, but to many, he’s become the very symbol of a capital city that’s lost its sense of fairness, grit, and soul.
Trump was right: He’s not a nice person. And London deserves someone who is.
— The Dale Blues, Political Edition
Editor-in-Chief: Adam Bruckshaw-Iovaine