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Financing London – “Please Sir, I want some more”

July 23, 2012 - Damian Hockney

The London Finance Commission looking into funding for the capital has to take into account the realities of ever tighter central control of all aspects of government, says Damian Hockney. At a time when regions across the EU are having their powers stripped away at the behest of Brussels, there is, he believes, no chance […]

Tagged With: Devolution

Whither the powers? Give the Assembly the access to REAL information

April 26, 2012 - Damian Hockney

Damian Hockney, a member of the London Assembly from 2004 to 2008, says the London Assembly suffers from one major problem – lack of access to the REAL information which would allow the body to do its job of holding the Mayor to account. As a member of the London Assembly from 2004 to 2008, […]

Tagged With: Devolution

Make the Fab Four the Magnificent Seven

April 16, 2012 - Damian Hockney

Well this is interesting. Today’s polling. In spite of the saturation coverage provided by the BBC for the Greens and the LibDems (alongside what it calls the other two “main” candidates), and a very small rise in polling support for them, there has been just as much a rise in support for the outsiders (in […]

Tagged With: 2012 London Election

Such a taxing campaign

April 6, 2012 - Damian Hockney

It isn’t going to go away in a hurry, this tax business. We’re sick of it, but we have an awful feeling the voters might not be. Former London Assembly Member and Mayoral candidate Damian Hockney believes that Jenny Jones’ calls for transparency about candidates’ earnings have wrongfooted her opponents and could have an effect […]

Tagged With: 2012 London Election, Devolution

Go figure – voters need to use the Mayor electoral system imaginatively

January 23, 2012 - Damian Hockney

Looking at the likely voting figures for LibDem candidate Brian Paddick, former Mayor candidate for UKIP Damian Hockney suggests that there is still no sign of voters using the voting system for the Mayor election imaginatively. “The whole point with this system is that it allows you to vote for your completely preferred choice and […]

Tagged With: 2012 London Election

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