Wait, WHAT! Conservatives think this is a good idea?!!The outgoing Mayor of New York is considering running in the London mayoral election next year, according to reports.
The Sunday Times claims Michael Bloomberg, who was elected as mayor for the Big Apple three times in a row, is being urged by friends to run as the Conservative candidate in the London mayoral contest in 2016.
Mr Bloomberg, 73, has claimed London feels like his “second home” and has many admirers in the Tory party, including current Mayor of London Boris Johnson.
It comes after Mr Johnson joked in an interview after he visited New York that the pair could “swap” jobs.
The Sunday Times claims Mr Bloomberg, founder and chief executive of Bloomberg LP, could be “fast-tracked” to the position because of his significant investment in UK business.
Steve Hilton, a senior advisor to David Cameron, told The Sunday Times: “It would be an incredible coup for London if Mike Bloomberg could be persuaded to run for Mayor here.
http://www.standard.co.uk/news/politics/former-new-york-mayor-michael-bloomberg-considering-running-for-london-mayor-10157095.html