ship of fools has run a ground
From politico.com:
LONDON — The recriminations began before the result in London had even been announced.
The Tory Party’s controversial “dog whistle” campaign, linking Khan with Islamist extremists, had backfired spectacularly, driving up Labour’s vote in the capital even in die-hard Conservative areas. After a slump in 2012, turnout for the election hit a surprise 44 percent for the mayoral vote Thursday.
As the votes trickled in Friday it soon emerged that Labour’s Sadiq Khan was not only on course to win — but that he was going to crush his Conservative opponent Zac Goldsmith.
Landslide victory
With the result expected to be confirmed Friday evening, pollsters were projecting a 16-point victory for Khan over Goldsmith. Elections expert John Curtice said the Labour candidate was on course for a landslide victory once second preference votes were counted, with support from the left leaning Liberal Democrats and Greens likely to go to Khan.