Brian Rose says he is re-standing in the election because 'London has turned into a laughing stock'.
Brian Rose told the BBC he was compelled to run because "it's very hard for me to watch the city I love just spiral further down"
Mr Rose, who is originally from America but has lived in London for the past two decades, describes himself as a "proud Brit with an American accent"."Crime is skyrocketing in this city - there are stabbings, murders and thefts happening all the time and we need to put a stop to it because it is turning London into a laughing stock.
He told the BBC Transport for London was "being run into the ground" and so he had plans to privatise the transport company "which I know is a big project but would solve a lot of problems".
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