'Gay, Ex-Alcoholic, Dyslexic' Businessman Launches London Mayoral Bid

Ivan Massow, a London businessman, launched his bid to become the city’s next mayor in a pop art-style video posted online on Monday, May 18. Massow opens the video by candidly telling viewers that he’s gay, an ex-alcoholic, and dyslexic, before declaring he is not “your typical politician politician”.

Massow, 47, is challenging for the Tory candidacy in the May 2016 elections. The current mayor, Boris Johnson, was elected to the House of Commons as a member of parliament earlier this month. Johnson will see out his term as mayor.

Massow has asked Londoners to tell him what they want from their mayor using the hashtag #TellIvan. Credit: Ivan Massow