Boris Johnson has named London Assembly member Victoria Borwick as the new Deputy Mayor of London. Borwick replaces Richard Barnes who lost his Assembly seat at last week’s election. By law the Deputy Mayor must be a … [Read more...]
2012 London Elections
News and coverage of the 2012 elections for Mayor of London and the London Assembly (The Greater London Authority).
Greens hail best ever City Hall result
May 5, 2012 by
The Green party have proclaimed themselves London’s third biggest party following last night’s dramatic City Hall elections. The party, which has been represented on the London Assembly since 2000, says it has now overtaken … [Read more...]
Brian Paddick delivers LibDems worst ever City Hall result
May 5, 2012 by
Last September, long after the other main City Hall parties had picked theirs, London’s Liberal Democrats finally selected a candidate for Mayor. After several rounds of voting former Met Police Deputy Assistant Commissioner … [Read more...]
London Assembly losses for Conservatives and LibDems
May 5, 2012 by
The Conservative party last night lost two of its longest-serving London Assembly members as Labour became the biggest group on the body. Boris Johnson’s Deputy Mayor Richard Barnes lost Ealing & Hillingdon to Labour’s … [Read more...]
Londoners buck national polls to give Boris a second term
May 5, 2012 by
Boris Johnson has defied political gravity to win a second term as Mayor of London. After a tense day of counting Mr Johnson beat rival Ken Livingstone by 3%, closer than many opinion polls predicted. After second preference … [Read more...]
London 2012 – Results live blog
May 4, 2012 by
Votes are being counted for the 2012 election for Mayor of London and the London Assembly. The counting takes place electronically in three count centres across London: Alexandra Palace, Excel, and Olympia. You can see how the … [Read more...]
