# London mayoral candidate Sara Gezdari: Thatcher inspired me

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/london-mayoral-candidate-sara-gezdari-thatcher-inspired-me/
- Published: 2026-11-10T15:36:23+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-10T17:20:24+00:00
- Original publisher: City AM (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.cityam.com/london-mayoral-candidate-sara-gezdari-thatcher-inspired-me/
- Topics: Business, Elections, Politics, UK, World

## Key points

- Sara Gezdari is seeking the Tory nomination for London mayor in 2028.
- She says Thatcher’s politics influenced her after growing up in Albania.
- She criticises Khan’s spending priorities, including Oxford Street’s £144m plan.

## Summary

Sara Gezdari is seeking the Conservative nomination for London mayor in 2028, competing with Sir James Cleverly and Festus Akinbusoye. She says her childhood in communist Albania shaped her politics and that Margaret Thatcher’s support for free markets, enterprise and the rule of law inspired her to pursue a political career in Britain.

A former general election candidate for the Liberal Democrats, Gezdari now works in investment advice and has campaigned for the Conservatives in south-west London. She criticises Mayor Sadiq Khan over accountability, spending and priorities, citing the £144 million Oxford Street pedestrianisation plan while Hammersmith Bridge repairs are estimated at £300 million; Khan has said bridge funding is a matter for local councils.

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