James Corden is most renowned for his work as an entertainer, but a political career would intrigue him.
According to The Mail on Sunday, the celebrity, who hosted The Late Late Show for eight years in Los Angeles before moving back to the UK last year, is considering a bid for Mayor of London.
Despite being outspoken about his political beliefs, the 46-year-old actor, who made a reputation for himself as Smithy in Gavin and Stacey, has never ventured to go further.
But while at the Bafta television awards last Sunday, Corden met the hosts of the Electoral Dysfunction podcast and told Beth Rigby, the political editor for Sky News, Ruth Davidson, the former leader of the Scottish Conservatives, and Harriet Harman, the former deputy leader of Labour, about his latest goals.
A bystander said: ‘James told them he was a regular listener to their podcast and how much he enjoys the cut and thrust of politics.
‘He clearly has a lot of respect for those who put themselves out there and run for office.
‘And it was suggested that he should step into the political arena and stand in the future. There was talk that he should run for Mayor of London.’
The present mayor, Sir Sadiq Khan, was first elected in 2016 and won a third term last year.
He is widely expected to stand down in 2028, which will mean Labour will need to find a new candidate.
Corden, who is thought to be a Labour supporter, condemned Jeremy Corbyn’s leadership of the party following the Conservatives’ landslide victory in 2019.
He tweeted: ‘I can’t shake the feeling that if Tom Watson had been leader of the Labour Party, the outcome of this could’ve all been so different.
‘Jeremy Corbyn has now lost two elections to opposition candidates who could’ve and should’ve been beaten.’
Corden and his wife Julia bought an £11.5 million mansion in north-west London on their return to the UK last year.
Nonetheless, Corden Bleu has a good chance of winning the position of Mayor of London, but haven’t we Londoners suffered enough with little Sadiq Khan? It would be like swapping one inept comedian for another.
James Corden is about as charming as a haemorrhoid, therefore, I sincerely hope he doesn’t get the job as mayor, because he’s a typical clueless champagne socialist and he should focus on his day job.
However, we may as well let him have a go, what harm can he do that has not already been done? London is finished anyhow! Let him have his delusions of grandeur.
In 2022, James Corden was banned from a New York restaurant called ‘Balthazar’ by the owner, Keith McNally, after it was reported that he was abusive and extremely nasty to staff. Do we really want someone like James to be our Mayor of London? Corden subsequently admitted that he had been ungracious and apologised, but the damage was already done, and it just shows what kind of person Corden is – entitled!
Champagne socialists are hilarious, and also dangerous, and who is going to vote for this man? He has a track record of chutzpah, and there are enough comedians in politics; we don’t need another.
This is how insignificant and laughable the position of Mayor of London is – only clowns now need to apply!
To be the Mayor of London, one needs to be somebody who values this country. The existing one doesn’t, and Corden has nothing better to do with his time.
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