Labor should elect 1st Muslim mayor of London

                        

London - The candidate of the Labour Party, Sadiq Khan, should become Thursday the first Muslim to be elected mayor of London, taking command of the capital of Great Britain from the hand of conservatives after a tainted campaign on charges of anti-Semitism and extremism.

The expected victory may be the only joy of labor in a day of local elections in England, Scotland and Wales. Opinion polls suggest that the main party opponent will lose seats in some traditional strongholds, testing the authority of his new leftist leader, Jeremy Corbyn.

On a sunny day, the British lined up at the polling stations to vote in a poll that some supporters feared not attract many voters, since disputes were overshadowed by discussions on the month of the referendum is to decide whether the country continues or unaffiliated the European Union.

The fight to conquer London -the main prize of the elections Local-launched the labor Khan, 45 and son of an immigrant bus driver, against the Conservative Zac Goldsmith, 41, son of a billionaire financial sector and educated in elite schools.

The winner will take the place of conservative Boris Johnson, who led the metropolis of 8.6 million people over the last eight years and is seen as a strong contender for the succession of British Prime Minister David Cameron as party leader and British Prime Minister.

Khan has a great advantage in the polls, despite being accused by Goldsmith have shared platforms with radical Muslim speakers and given "oxygen" to extremists.

"Yes, the Goldsmith's argument on the radio made me suspicious of him ... I am absolutely amazed at how he tried to appeal to insinuations," the self-employed Ian Whisson, describing the Conservative Party candidate's campaign as "disgusting and filthy" .

Goldsmith denies the charge, saying it addressed legitimate topics regarding the discernment of his opponent.

The campaign, repudiated by Labor to employ the tactics who rated with à la Donald Trump to divide Londoners in matters of faith, put aside conventional concerns such as high transport costs and lack of affordable housing in the capital.