Livingstone earned praise for his condemnation of the 2005 terrorist bombings on London's transport system.
It is, in fact, David Livingstone, reflecting on his experiences in Africa in the 1850s.
Livingstone did give up on him, going north to embark upon his celebrated adventures.
Yet Mr Livingstone's words will have only added to the anxieties of Tube Lines and Metronet.
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Mr Livingstone was visiting Greenwich, Tower Hamlets and Southwark to discuss crime and policing.
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London mayor Ken Livingstone attacked what he called a "vicious" campaign of misinformation against the mosque.
Why would the White House entrust such a sensitive position to someone with Livingstone's experience?
Much of Dr Livingstone's work as a missionary and doctor was in what is now Malawi.
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Later Mr Livingstone told Newsnight: ""If we can find grounds for stopping this happening we will.
But the real Livingstone, a cynical manipulator, is not the mayor of London we need.
Until this week, Mr Livingstone had brushed aside all these manoeuvres with an infuriating insouciance.
Mr Livingstone has called for Ms McDonagh to resign if the party finds she was involved.
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When Tony Blair waxes lyrical about the voluntary sector it could be Ken Livingstone speaking.
The difference is that Ken Livingstone was prepared to let go of power at the centre.
Here again, Livingstone showed that he had broken with the old sectarianism of Labour.
Livingstone and his school friend Steve Jackson enjoyed playing board games, especially role-playing games.
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"Back in the 90s, it was more of a sort of cartoon character, " Livingstone said.
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Mr Norris's business interests were also making his position increasingly untenable, Mr Livingstone said.
He succeeds Craig Livingstone, who went on paid administrative leave pending a review of what happened.
Mr Livingstone was announcing some early decisions for the construction and operation of Crossrail.
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There are important differences between the ways Mr Johnson and Mr Livingstone have approached the mayoralty.
Is Mr Livingstone willing to abide by party policy or not, its staff officers demand?
"Londoners are fed up with the daily delays on the Tube, " said Mr Livingstone.
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Meanwhile Blair refuses to use his biggest electoral asset, which he has in Livingstone.
July 2004 KEN LIVINGSTONE: You are truly welcome, welcome to London, a city of all faiths.
Mr Byers wrote back to Mr Livingstone asking him not to start legal action.
In opposing Mr Livingstone, Mr Blair would be taking on a popular household name.
That has little to do with Mr Livingstone, but he has made some useful marginal contributions.
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