To mark the release of his memoir, You Can’t Say That, Ken Livingstone spoke to MayorWatch editor Martin Hoscik about the book, public perception of him and some of the things Londoners can expect if he returns to City Hall next May. The book is quite detailed, Is it meant as the definitive word on […]
Audio: Interview with Jenny Jones, Green Party 2012 Mayoral candidate
Green Party London Assembly and 2012 Mayor of London candidate talks about taking on Ken & Boris in next year’s elections, cycle safety, air quality, making way for a new generation of Green politicians and what the future may hold for her after City Hall.
Audio: Interview with London Assembly Chair Jennette Arnold
Mayor of London Boris Johnson appeared before the London Assembly on May 18th for the first of the final run of Mayor’s Question Sessions before next year’s elections Greater London Authority elections. After the meeting I spoke to Assembly Chair and Labour Assembly Member Jennette Arnold about the Assembly’s role in scrutinising the Mayor, it’s public and media profile and it’s wider work in investigating issues of concern to Londoners.
Tower Bridge lighting upgrade infographic
As reported last week, Tower Bridge is to be fitted with a new ‘state-of-the-art’ lighting system which could reduce energy consumption by 40 per cent and reduce carbon emissions. The upgrade, which is hoped to be completed by the 2012 London Olympics, is the result of a 4-way agreement between City Hall, the City of […]
Audio: Ken Livingstone on fares, campaigning and GLA funding
We spoke to Ken Livingstone, Labour’s Mayoral candidate in the 2012 Greater London Authority elections, during a campaign visit to Croydon about his record on fare increases, Government funding for London and his timetable for announcing new policies. Listen! SUBSCRIBE TO MAYORWATCH PODCASTS IN iTUNES