London News and Opinion
Boris Johnson has this morning confirmed he'll seek re-election as Mayor in 2012, saying his administration has “a good record so far and I’m proud to defend it”. Mr Johnson, who defeated Ken Livingstone in 2008, was previously rumoured to be planning to make the announcement … [Read more...]
So after months of speculation we finally know Boris Johnson will defend his “good record” and seek re-election as Mayor of London in 2012. Boris’s new campaign website lists some of the achievements he believes make up that record and I’m sure we all can’t wait to cast … [Read more...]
Oona King and Ken Livingstone, both seeking to become Labour’s 2012 candidate for Mayor of London, have given their reaction to Boris Johnson’s announcement that he’ll be seeking re-election. Labour will announce their candidate later this month. Oona King: "What record … [Read more...]
As Labour Party members receive their ballot papers and start voting this week on who will become the party's 2012 candidate for Mayor of London, contenders Ken Livingstone and Oona King answer 10 questions on what party members and Londoners could expect from their respective Mayoralties. Q1.The … [Read more...]
With less than a month to go before Labour announce the name of their 2012 Mayoral hopeful, contender Ken Livingstone was in Croydon this morning to launch his transport policies. Mr Livingstone has promised to introduce electric buses in a bid to reduce carbon emissions and to … [Read more...]
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...]
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...]
