Wednesday morning saw the first London Assembly Question Time for new Mayor Sadiq Khan. The session lasts for up to two and half hours and has always been an ordeal for Mayors.
Mind the gap – a challenge for all politicians
London Assembly member Roger Evans says an increase in the number of government tiers means it’s inevitable that some politicians will hold short-term dual mandates.
GLA Budget 2011: Cutting Administration, Protecting the Front Line – The Conservative Budget 2011/12
Roger Evans, Leader of the City Hall Conservative group, welcomes Boris Johnson’s 2011/12 budget but calls on Assembly groups and the Mayor to make further savings.
The 2008 action replay
As Ken Livingstone is adopted as Labour’s 2012 Mayoral candidate, Conservative Group Leader on the London Assembly Roger Evans predicts that a return to 80’s style opposition to government cuts won’t be enough to return Livingstone to City Hall. Candidates seeking a second term in office all face a common challenge – how to remind […]
Mayor’s Budget – a good start, with more to come
In our final article in the Mayor’s budget series, London Assembly Conservative Group Leader Roger Evans discusses why Boris Johnson’s first budget is good for London and praises a new wave of GLA engagement with outer London.
