London News and Opinion
London’s music scene is part of its life blood. For generations London has been the place to go to see live music. The music scene is also important to London’s economy. A quarter of all people working in music do so in London. The UK is the third biggest music market … [Read more...]
Boris Johnson is preparing to hit London with above-inflation fare rises, which will mean that in just eighteen months the price of a single bus fare will have risen by a third. Many commuters going back to work on Monday 4th January after the Christmas and new year break will … [Read more...]
The following is Ken Livingstone’s introduction to this coming Saturday’s Progressive London conference agenda. Today’s conference is an opportunity to assess the scale of the global economic crisis and to discuss alternative economic policies to meet the challenges it poses. … [Read more...]
Former London Mayor Ken Livingstone today launched eight key policy points to help London meet the effects of the recession. The full text of Ken Livingstone’s statement is as follows: London has entered its first recession for fifteen years. Londoners know the value of their house … [Read more...]
The main purpose of this article is to consider the extremely damaging consequences for London that would follow from the implementation of Patience Wheatcroft's proposals for the London Development Agency (LDA). These, for reasons outlined below, would result in a reduction of … [Read more...]
Ray Lewis was the only member of an ethnic minority appointed by Boris Johnson to the most senior level of his administration - it remains to be seen who will replace him. Due also to the resignation of the Deputy Chief of Staff James McGrath, and the row surrounding the elimination … [Read more...]
