The London Jewish Forum will host the first public debate of the 2012 London Elections at the annual Jewish cultural and educational gathering, Limmud.
Brian Paddick, Liberal Democrat candidate for the Mayor of London, Conservative Andrew Boff AM, Labour Assembly Member Val Shawcross, and Green Party Candidate A.M. Poppy will debate London’s future on the 28th of December in front of a public audience made up of Jewish Londoners, Rabbis, Journalists, Academics and Community leadership.
Adrian Cohen, LJF Chair said “We are delighted to be hosting the candidates for an open and robust conversation around the kind of London each party wants to build, and the roll of London’s Jewish community.
Whether it is the chronic shortage of affordable family housing, an ageing population, the provision of primary education for Jewish children or the importance of harmonious community relations, this is a good opportunity for the community to see where the political parties stand on our issues.”
Peter Mason, Director of LJF said “Our hope is that this will be the first of many meaningful opportunities for the Jewish community to engage directly, face to face, with the politicians who make decisions affecting our lives. The election will be a defining point for London’s future, where voters will get to decide between different visions for our city, and LJF will be fighting for community issues every step of the way”.
LJF will launch later next year a Jewish Manifesto for London, highlighting the key pubic policy challenges facing Jewish Londoners.
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