Sugar ponders London mayoral bid

Sir Alan Sugar has revealed that he may stand for London Mayor in 2012.

Recent newspaper reports claimed that Sugar, a life-long Labour supporter, could be the party's candidate in the next mayoral elections.

In an interview with Vanessa Feltz on BBC London Radio, he discussed the possibility of standing for the Labour Party.

"It would be a massive challenge," he said. "One should never underestimate the knowledge that one needs to take on a thing like that and I've always been one of those people to say 'Stick to what you know'.

"I've been one of those people who walks into the office and says 'This is what we are going to do'. But I don't think you can do that in politics and government."

Sugar added that his no-nonsense manner would make him an ideal London Mayor.

He commented: "Someone like me who tends to cut to the chase, so to speak, would be the right sort of person to look after a city like London."