He also solicited trouble just by making amusing films to delight his viewers. Her policies include aiming for London to be carbon net zero by 2045, promoting plant-based diets, and expanding Londons biodiversity. postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic. Welcome to the Coronation! The former journalist also has multi-cultural appeal. This time, hes crowdfunded the 10,000 needed to run and his 21-point plan for 2021 promises to marry fiscal responsibility, social awareness, and not being an anti-vaccine nutjob, with pledges for London to join the European Union and for London Bridge to be renamed as Phoebe Waller. In an exclusive opinion poll for ITV News London, Niko came in 5th place which is the highest position for a candidate not representing Labour . A recent clip shows the prankster dressed in a blazer, tracksuit bottoms and neon green sunglasses to announce his candidacy as founder of what he calls the NDL (Niko Defence League) Movement. Video, 00:04:05, The YouTubers who stood for mayor of London, Up Next. YouTube star KSI and TV presenter Maya Jama are among celebrities who have commented on Omilanas latest mayoral posts. Mr Apati added: "This election is known for a novel candidate or two, and with a whopping 3.4million subscribers online, it's no surprise Niko Omilana is so popular in the betting." DON'T MISS Niko Omilana has summarised why people should vote for him in the London mayoral election in two inspiring words. Nikolas Omilana is his true name. 'I dont think it affected the serious candidates too badly. A self-proclaimed interplanetary space warrior, who has challenged both Boris Johnson and Theresa May in general elections. London Real hosts interviews with a wide range of people, but attracted condemnation last year when broadcasting an interview with the notorious conspiracy theorist David Icke who falsely claimed the pandemic did not exist and 5G phone masts could harm people. More serious contenders included Tory candidate Shaun Bailey (pictured), who was awarded 893,051 first-choice votes, and the Green party's Sian Berry, who won 197,976 first-choice votes, 'These are people trying to avoid not voting but not wanting to support the main candidates.'. Dont believe everything you see on a bus. Thats the slogan of 26-year-old old Harrovian Max Fosh, who went to the same school as Fox (albeit many years later) and has admitted he is running as a candidate simply to wind up the right-wing provocateur (a picture of his red car pulled up next to Foxs red bus has received 19,000 likes on Instagram). Sian Berry compiled the list of Londons most popular women politicans, You must be at least 18 years old to create an account, Must be at least 6 characters, include an upper and lower case character and a number, I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from Evening Standard. His policies included: To remove the teeth of all racists; have three quarter length trousers banned; andpregnant people to be offered seats within a minute of getting on the tube or they will be allowed to drive the rest of the route. Niko Omilana (born 4 March 1998; age 25) is a well-known YouTuber, content producer, media personality, entrepreneur, and an internet star from Staffordshire, England. To make sure you never miss out on your favourite NEW stories, we're happy to send you some reminders, Click 'OK' then 'Allow' to enable notifications, .css-o3g03s{color:black;}Published9:44,06 May 2021 BST| Last updated10:55,06 May 2021 BST. Making her third bid for London mayor after failed runs in 2008 and 2016, Sian Berry has been the co-leader of the Green Party since 2018. Well, even though he came in fifth place, which is still quite an accomplishment, he did not win the elections. Among his manifesto pledges are the renaming of London Bridge as Phoebe Waller Bridge, London rejoining the EU, and ensuring no croissant is sold in the capital for more than 1. [10] His policies include reopening all London businesses as normal, taking out cycle lanes, and defending free speech. The grey-haired former weather forecaster, 74, wants to end Covid con rules and has likened vaccination to Auschwitz. Niko Omilana . YouTube is compensated for a variety of reasons, including YouTube content, social networking, commercials, business, and so on. BBC Londons Jamie Moreland explores whether the internet influencers were simply pursuing clicks or if they were genuinely trying to shakeup mainstream politics. 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The Youtuber came fifth place as an independent with 5% of respondents stating that he would be their first preference. 'It could be a reflection of people sort of seeing a market for standing out as a fun candidate to give people an alternative to not voting. He became well-known in the country as a prominent YouTube celebrity with over 5 million subscribers on his self-titled YouTube channel. Watch here: itv news asked why the people of london should vote for me. ), the so-called interplanetary mayoral candidate is the alter-ego of British comedian Jon Harvey and has stood in the last two general elections since being announced on Twitter in 2018 - you might remember him speaking in Latin to Boris Johnson and dancing the dab in front of Theresa May. He has worked around the world on security, diplomacy and justice issues. Niko Omilana, a content creator and prankster with over 3 million subscribers on YouTube, currently has 5 percent of the vote in London mayoral election, according to the latest poll by Savanta ComRes. He thinks the governments response to Covid has been disproportionate and happily shakes hands with members of the public in campaign videos. This account already exists. Londoners will head to the polls on 6 May to elect a mayor and 25 London Assembly members. Former Wall Street banker Brian Rose, 50, also runs a YouTube channel which focuses on anti-lockdown content. Pictured,Count Binface waiting for the result of the Uxbridge & Ruislip South constituency in the 2019 General Election. In addition to this, he spent his youth playing with his siblings. Video, 00:01:37, Thanks, but no big speech, in Ken Bruce's sign off, Tear gas fired at Greece train crash protesters. Video, 00:00:51, Australia's 'biggest drug bust' nets $700m of cocaine, Thanks, but no big speech, in Ken Bruce's sign off. Khan might be calling this election a two horse race between him and the Tory candidate Shaun Bailey, but co-leader of the Green Party Sian Berry certainly proves a worthy number three. The leader of the Women's Equality Party has worked for all three of London's previous mayors on various projects. He received the Rated Awards prize for the greatest personality of the year in September 2021. In the clip, which he uploaded to Twitter and has been viewed more than 1.7 million times, he urges viewers to register to vote. When Niko Omilana walked out of his front door wearing a suit jacket, an unironed shirt, Nike trousers, cleats, and a pair of children's sunglasses to announce he was running for mayor, many people laughed at the thought of a YouTuber daring to enter the political world.Omilana, known for his pranks, founded his own movement, which turned to a political party called the Niko Defense League . He rose to relative fame in December last year after printing his CV on his car and parking it outside the BBC offices in the hope an executive would reward his initiative with a job at Radio 1. He will be 25 years old in 2023. Niko Omilana has summarised why people should vote for him in the London mayoral election in two inspiring words. Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? She is standing for the Burning Pink party, whose goal is to launch a revolution to tackle the climate crisis by superseding traditional politics. He was also born in 1998 in Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom. So let's look at who the bookies are tipping for the win London Mayoral Election Odds. He claims to campaign for 'justice, lasers, Lovejoy and the return of Ceefax' - the world's first teletext information service and a forerunner to the current BBC Red Button service. Why Alex Murdaugh was spared the death penalty, Why Trudeau is facing calls for a public inquiry, The shocking legacy of the Dutch 'Hunger Winter'. The leader of the Animal Welfare Party and film director. The biggest joker of the lot won. USP: Aptly-named UKIP veteran who wants Elon Musk to help him build transport pods. Mr Rose said he and four members of his team were slapped with 200 penalty notices by City of London police who told them that 'campaigning was not a necessary reason to be out of your homes'. Standing on behalf of the rump party which refused to merge with the Liberals in the late 1980s, Steven Kelleher is a native Londoner who grew up in Elephant and Castle. The former Wall Street banker and recovered heroin addict has spent seven figure sums commissioning billboards and a blue battle bus emblazoned with himself in a pin-stripe suit and the caption: Your next mayor of London. The Renew party candidate has worked in the field of international law, global risk and transnational business. In a field of 20 candidates they used their campaigns to create a series . Let me tell you that in 2019, he launched a new YouTube channel called Beta Squad with other YouTubers such as AJ Shabeel, Chunkz, Sharky, Kenny, and others. 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He is open about his belief that Sadiq Khan will comfortably win re-election as mayor, but is urging Londoners to vote for him with their first preference as a protest against Brexit, while then using their second preference to choose a more credible candidate. He amassed over 50,000 votes in the election, ranking as the highest independent candidate. A former teacher who sits with the Brexit Alliance Group on the London Assembly. Niko Omilana - Independent A YouTuber with nearly 3.5million subscribers, Niko Omilana is a 23-year-old whose channel is normally focused on pranks and challenges. The rivalry is already taking to the roads - last week Fosh posted a video of his car pulled up next to Foxs big red battle bus emblazoned with an image of a gagged Winston Churchill. Joke political parties have been around since at least 1982, when the Official Monster Raving Loony Party was founded. Pictured, one of Mr Gammons' policies was to remove Low Traffic Neighborhoods. 'Boris Johnson will be forced to shush' is an interesting one, too. From the Brexit-bashing financier to the millennial Lib Dem promising to boost womens safety on the streets, this is a guide to the key mayoral candidates. Each email has a link to unsubscribe. Nick 'The Incredible Flying Brick' Delves of the official Monster Raving Loony Party reacts as he speaks on the phone during the Hartlepool Parliamentary By-election count on May 7. Mr Fox, a 42-year old actor, also stood for election but lost his 10,000 deposit after securing less than two per cent of the vote. USP: Leading woman in the race on the front foot of the green agenda. ', Niko Omilana, 23, is another YouTuber who ran in the London mayor elections.