This is LBC from Global.

Leading Britain's conversation, speak to Sadiq.

The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, takes your calls.

Three minutes after ten is the time.

Let us begin in Leeds before heading Tutsweet down to London,

because John is in Leeds and he begins this morning's entertainments with this text from God's Own County.

Hi James, many reasons to be cheerful today. Perhaps the UK and the USA have had enough of geniuses for now.

We may discuss Dominic Cummings a little later in the programme, but we have more important matters before us

because the Mayor of London is here for his monthly visit to the studio

and his monthly swerve sweep, swoop through our switchboard.

Sadiq Khan, hello.

Good morning, good to be back at LBC.

It speaks to Sadiq.

Shall we reflect briefly upon political events?

We spoke already about the American election situation,

but if you could give us some thoughts on Donald Trump's continuing refusal

to recognise the most simple tenets of reality

and also the legacy, if that's not too pompous a word, of Dominic Cummings.

Look, when I was growing up, I played lots of sports and quite competitive sports,

and my coaches and teachers taught me basic lessons.

How good, how good were you?

What was your thing?

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