"Welcome to City Hall. This is a recording. When you ask the new Mayor a difficult question, press 1 for the standard answer." Hastily, I ask my question and press 1. I await the word: "Here is the answer to your query. 'We are delighted by your enthusiasm'. Goodbye." Former London … [Read more...]
Londoners Have Voted for Less Scrutiny of Mayor Boris
May 6, 2008 By
The voters who 'hovered' over the name of Boris Johnson have delivered him the gift of a London Assembly even tamer in the face of the Mayor than the one under Mayor Ken. Are the voters mad? Well no, and not bad either, says former Assembly Member Damian Hockney who lost his seat … [Read more...]
Assembly elections – Conservatives ‘cannot’ win a seat on the London-wide Assembly List
April 28, 2008 By
"Vote for anyone on that paper except the two big parties" says Damian Hockney Take a deep breath. This is about election numbers and percentages. But it might help you if you want an Assembly that will hold the Mayor to account, whoever emerges on Friday at the flooded City Hall. … [Read more...]
Turned Off in Droves – ’2 in 3 still won’t vote’
April 21, 2008 By
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 and says they're in for another surprise. … [Read more...]
Stop (talking about) the BNP
April 8, 2008 By
Leader of the One London Party at the London Assembly Damian Hockney wonders why politicians and the media give endless coverage to attacks the BNP by politicians who themselves are not very popular. It is counterproductive and arrogant, he says. And he suggests that coverage of the … [Read more...]
Running Against The Three Party Bias
January 23, 2008 By
Damian Hockney stood as a candidate in the first London Mayor elections, in 2000 and was elected to the London Assembly in 2004. He is Leader of the One London Party at the Assembly, the only political group dedicated solely to London issues, and is likely to be the party's mayoral … [Read more...]
