How utterly hideous is the TfL Roundel for the London Cycle Hire scheme or, as we’re now meant to refer to it, the Barclays Cycle Hire scheme? I’m sure we’re all very grateful to the shareholders of Barclays for spending some of their marketing budget on slapping their logo all over the bikes and uniforms […]
Actually there is a role for the Arbiter in a post PPP London
When Boris Johnson appeared before the House of Commons transport select committee during their report into the ‘snow chaos’ I was happy to agree with those who thought he’d been overly generous with his time – the Mayor of London is already scrutinised by the London Assembly and, uniquely among UK office holders, every voter […]
Boris, your independent Conservative voice for London
Boris, Assembly Members, bloggers, journos and even a few members of the public descended on City Hall this morning for the first Mayor’s Question Time under the new political reality which has so dominated recent headlines.
More 10 year anniversaries, Boris’s new bus & the end of PPP
On what was a nice sunny morning Boris was looking pretty chuffed as he’s probably entitled to after facing so much undisguised scepticism and cynicism from those of us who never expected the project to go anywhere.
What happens to the PPP Arbiter?
Now that Boris has agreed terms to buy out Tubes Lines shareholders Ferrovial and Bechtel what role is left for the office of the PPP Arbiter?
