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Greater London Council leadership of Ken Livingstone
==Becoming leader of the GLC: 1979–1981==
Inspired by the Bennites, Livingstone planned a GLC take-over; on 18 October 1979, he called a meeting of Labour leftists entitled "Taking over the GLC", beginning publication of monthly newsletter, the ''London Labour Briefing''. Focused on increasing leftist power in the London Labour Party, he urged socialists to stand as candidates in the upcoming GLC election. When the time came to choose who would lead London Labour in that election, Livingstone put his name down, but was challenged by the moderate Andrew McIntosh; in the 28 April 1980 vote, McIntosh beat Livingstone by 14 votes to 13.〔Livingstone 1987. pp. 90, 92–94, 107–113.〕〔Hosken 2008. pp. 72–77.〕 In September 1980, Livingstone separated from his wife Christine; they remained amicable, holidaying in the Far East together. Moving into a small flat at 195 Randolph Avenue, Maida Vale with his pet reptiles and amphibians, he divorced in October 1982 and began a relationship with Kate Allen, chair of Camden Council Women's Committee.〔Carvel 1984. pp. 87, 91, 105.〕〔Hosken 2008. pp. 96, 98.〕
Livingstone turned his attention to achieving a GLC Labour victory, exchanging his safe-seat in Hackney North for the marginal Inner London seat at Paddington; in May 1981 he won the seat by 2,397 votes.〔Carvel 1984. p. 14.〕〔Hosken 2008. pp. 77–78.〕 Supporting leftist candidates across London, Cutler and the Conservatives learned of Livingstone's plans, proclaiming that a GLC Labour victory would lead to a takeover of London by "Marxists and extremists". The rightist press picked up the story, with the ''Daily Express'' using the headline of "Why We Must Stop These Red Wreckers", in which Cutler warned of a potential communist takeover of Britain.〔Carvel 1984. p. 10.〕〔Livingstone 1987. pp. 133–136.〕〔Hosken 2008. p. 84.〕 Such scaremongering was ineffective, and the GLC election on 6 May 1981 proved a victory for Labour, with McIntosh installed as Head of the GLC; within 24 hours he would be deposed by members of his own party, replaced by Livingstone.〔Carvel 1984. p. 15.〕〔Livingstone 1987. p. 137.〕
On 7 May, Livingstone called a caucus of his supporters; announcing his intent to challenge McIntosh's leadership, he invited those assembled to stand for other GLC posts. The meeting ended at 4:45pm having agreed on a full slate of candidates. At 5 o'clock, McIntosh held a GLC Labour meeting; the attendees called an immediate leadership election, in which Livingstone defeated him by 30 votes to 20. The entire left caucus slate was then elected. The next day, a leftist coup deposed Sir Ashley Bramall on the Inner London Education Authority (ILEA), replacing him with Bryn Davies; the left group now controlled both the GLC and the ILEA.〔Carvel 1984. pp. 16–18.〕〔Livingstone 1987. pp. 138–140.〕〔Hosken 2008. pp. 88–91.〕
McIntosh proclaimed the GLC coup illegitimate, asserting that Labour was in danger from a leftist take-over.〔Carvel 1984. p. 20.〕 The mainstream right-wing press criticised the coup; the ''Daily Mail'' called Livingstone a "left wing extremist", and ''The Sun'' nicknamed him "Red Ken", stating his victory meant "full-steam-ahead red-blooded Socialism for London." The ''Financial Times'' issued a "warning" that leftists could use such tactics to take control of the government, when "the erosion of our democracy will surely begin."〔Carvel 1984. pp. 18–20.〕〔Hosken 2008. p. 95.〕 Thatcher joined the rallying call, proclaiming that leftists like Livingstone had "no time for parliamentary democracy", but were plotting "To impose upon this nation a tyranny which the peoples of Eastern Europe yearn to cast aside."〔Carvel 1984. p. 19.〕〔Hosken 2008. pp. 94–95.〕
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