Damian Hockney
Democracy, you’re nicked
When he was an MPA Member, Damian Hockney was alone for a year in calling openly for Sir Ian Blair to quit, at a time when the Conservatives were publicly backing the Commissioner. As an unknown politician from a small party, he was given lead item on all three national evening news broadcasts for his low level call and he says that’s when realised that the politicisation of the role of Met Chief was complete. He thinks that the latest developments hold dangers which are a logical extension of government muddying the waters of the way London is run. Today’s MPA meeting, the first with Boris as Chair, did not allay his concerns…
Tim Parker! Ray Lewis! Janet Worth!
Damian Hockney believes that the departure last night of the City Hall Director of Corporate Services is worth the media exclamation mark even if it does not get one…he thinks it will have more of an impact on how the Mayor delivers than the recent sausage machine of high profile advisers like Ray Lewis and Tim Parker entering and leaving the building. He says that ’small government’ must mean efficient government - and that the Mayor needs to get a grip on the running of City Hall, and not leave it to unelected senior advisers.
Don’t Stop the Carnival
Damian Hockney has long opposed those who try to meddle with the Notting Hill Carnival, and hopes that the new Mayor will avoid the temptations that the former Mayor gave in to.
One Mayor’s Waste is another Mayor’s Investment
Damian Hockney’s boasts that as London Assembly Member his One London Party group voted against Ken Livingstone’s measures more than any other group so why is he so supportive of the former Mayor over the Forensic Audit Panel report?
‘So Decent of You Chaps To Care’
Former London Assembly Member Damian Hockney is concerned that the new Mayor’s style and approach might trip him up. He believes his handling of genuine criticism and questioning is wearing thin.
Londoners Have Voted for Less Scrutiny of Mayor Boris
Voters have delivered Boris Johnson a London Assembly even tamer in the face of the Mayor than the one under Mayor Ken. Are they mad? Well no, and not bad either, says former AM Damian Hockney.
Assembly elections - Conservatives ‘cannot’ win a seat on the London-wide Assembly List
‘Vote for anyone on that paper except the two big parties’ says Damian Hockney
Turned Off in Droves - ‘2 in 3 still won’t vote’
Commentators have expressed shock and disappointment at the low turnout of each of the two London Mayor elections so far staged. Assembly candidate for the One London Party Damian Hockney has told them before that they shouldn’t be surprised.
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