Labour have combined a huge activist base with clever use of modern media to build a formidable campaigning machine.
If a crisis in China wrecks the economy, the angry young turn out and the Corbynites up their ground game, he might do it.
The smokescreen of community politics has been used to divide and divert in Tower Hamlets for far too long.
Citizens concerned at events in their community gathered evidence, put their case and won.
The current template for directly elected mayors is not fit for purpose.
Let’s slow things down, ensure a more joined up approach, and co-create policy with business to get back on track.