Lammy rules out Mayor run

DAVID Lammy today ruled out running as a "stop Ken" candidate for Labour in the next mayoral elections.

The higher education minister and Tottenham MP, 36, said he had "too much respect" for Ken Livingstone, who said last week he wanted to regain the role in 2012, to run against him.

Senior party insiders have mooted Mr Lammy as a possible alternative to Mr Livingstone, 63, to take on Boris Johnson.

But, in an interview on Colourful Radio, Mr Lammy said: "Ken is one of the most impressive politicians of his generation and his legacy for London is considerable and significant."