By, Simon Rocker
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A dark horse has emerged in the race to be the next president of the Board of Deputies after Essex solicitor Richard Cohen announced his bid for the top post.
Mr Cohen, 59, who has represented Loughton, Chigwell and District Federation Synagogue on the Board for nine years, is the third candidate to step forward after Board vice-presidents Jonathan Arkush and Alex Brummer.
Describing himself as politically "ever so slightly left of centre", he said: "I think north-east London has been under-represented at the Board and I can bring a different perspective to the north-west London beltway."
He added that he was "a rank outsider but I have fond memories of Foinavon in the Grand National" - a reference to the horse that won against the odds in 1967.
