London News and Opinion
London is at a crossroads and Labour Party and trades union members have an important choice to make about its future. Early next month, they will be asked to choose the Labour candidate for the 2012 Mayoral contest. I’m fighting for London’s future, not Labour’s past and … [Read more...]
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...]
Non-fans might not realise it but George Lazenby, the second actor to play James Bond in the film series, was followed in the part by Sean Connery, the man he’d replaced. As Labour party members consider whether to adopt Oona King or Ken Livingstone as their 2012 candidate, it’s … [Read more...]
Mayors and would-be Mayors love talking about the Freedom Pass and you can see why - it’s a popular benefit of living in the capital with an appreciative user base of older and disabled Londoners who might be persuaded to vote for the Mayoral candidate who makes the most noise about … [Read more...]
What to make of Ken Livingstone’s appearance before the Metropolitan Police Authority yesterday? London’s former Mayor claims successor Boris Johnson is cutting the number of police officers by 455, an ideal issue for him to campaign on given the importance Boris made of the … [Read more...]
This week the London Evening Standard is making a £1 million plea on behalf of the Dispossessed. We want every Londoner to join our fundraising campaign to fight the inequality that blights our city. Four months ago we exposed the plight of the capital's poorest — the people … [Read more...]
As the coalition Government looks to reduce spending across the public sector, Mayoral advisor Nicholas Griffin explains how London’s Government is working to make savings by sharing services and procurement across the GLA group. The Greater London Authority group comprising … [Read more...]
With term limits once again being advocated, MayorWatch editor Martin Hoscik puts the case against disenfranchising Londoners by restricting their choice of Mayoral candidates. When the House of Lords debated the 2007 Greater London Authority Act a coalition of Tory and LibDem … [Read more...]
