Two Like Us

“Mr. Trump is so stupid”, says Paris mayor on visit to meet new London counterpart The mayor of Paris has joined with her newly elected London counterpart, Sadiq Khan, in voicing a scathing rebuke of Donald Trump over his call for a ban on Muslims entering the U.S. and his suggestions that an “exception” could be made in the case of Khan. [Read more].

• Ben Quinn, Sadiq Khan and Anne Hidalgo rebuke Donald Trump over Muslim ban, The Guardian, May 10, 2016

Anne Hidalgo and Sadiq Khan at St Pancras station in London. Photo: Justin Tallis/AFP/Getty Images.

The Importance of Not Being Arcovazzi

Sadiq Aman Khan arrives at City Hall on his first day as Mayor of London, United Kingdom. Photo: Stefan Rousseau/PA.

Lectio Magistralis

• Jessica Elgot and Chris Johnston, Sadiq Khan officially takes over as London mayor – as it happened, The Guardian, May 7, 2016

LONDON — In a Europe struggling with a rise in Islamophobia, riven by debates about the flood of Syrian migrants and on edge over religious, ethnic and cultural disputes, London has elected its first Muslim mayor. Sadiq Khan — a Labour Party leader, a former human rights lawyer and a son of a bus driver from Pakistan — was declared the winner after a protracted count that extended into Saturday. He will be the first Muslim to lead Britain’s capital. [Read more].

• Stephen Castle, Sadiq Khan Elected in London, Becoming Its First Muslim Mayor, The New York Times, May 6, 2016