London’s two leading Mayoral candidates clashed on and off air this morning, resulting in Boris Johnson reportedly calling rival Ken Livingstone “a fucking liar”. Earlier the pair took part in an LBC radio debate which also included Green Party candidate and Liberal Democrat Brian Paddick. During the show they clashed over claims made by Livingstone […]
2012 London Elections
News and coverage of the 2012 elections for Mayor of London and the London Assembly (The Greater London Authority).
Boris unveils policing and crime policies
The number of special constables, volunteers who patrol alongside paid officers, would double to 10,000 under plans put forward by Boris Johnson today. In return for their service, Specials would pay 50% less for City Hall’s share of the council tax. In the current tax year the saving would be worth £153.36. The Mayor has […]
Livingstone launches knife crime policies
The capital’s 432 state-funded secondary schools would each gain a “dedicated” police officer under plans to tackle knife crime unveiled by Labour’s Ken Livingstone. Labour say the move would provide better intelligence to the police and help the Met improve relationships with young people. Speaking on Monday, Mr Livingstone claimed “knife crime has risen every […]
Brian Paddick accuses of me of wanting the BNP re-elected to City Hall
Yesterday Brian Paddick’s campaign team released a video talking up the diversity of their London Assembly slate. As you can see below, it starts with Brian calling Ken and Boris “tired old men”and then pushes the message that the Liberal Democrats look like London. I thought the mild agism it contains worthy of comment, as […]
Boris: I will argue for London to keep more of its tax
Boris Johnson says he would use a second term at City Hall to argue for London keeping a greater share of the tax it pays to the Treasury. Speaking to Sky’s Murnaghan programme on Sunday morning, the Mayor called for more of “the huge quantities of tax that London exports to the rest of the […]
