In the 80’s and 90’s London’s transport network was shamefully dirty and unreliable. Turning that around is probably Ken Livingstone’s biggest legacy. Doing so meant a clean out of staff and the hiring and promotion of more capable brains. As tempting as it might be when revenues are falling, we tamper with that legacy at our peril.
More on Boris the independent voice for London
Boris the independent voice for London is a concept increasingly commented on. Today Conservative Home editor Tim Montgomerie is the latest to draw attention to Boris’s willingness to set his own course and speak out.
Boris Johnson: Recycling the same old spin
We’ve been here before, it’s early November, a People’s Question Time session is about to take place and Boris’s PR operation are briefing on his progress in increasing accountability at City Hall.
The state of London’s accountability is Labour’s failure
As Sir Paul Stephenson recently made clear, the person who eventually decides how and where officers are deployed is the Commissioner. The actual decision might be taken by local officers but all operational decisions are ultimately taken in the Commissioner’s name and under his authority.
Thames Water fund to help hard-up customers
Citizens Advice (CAB) says its South East bureaux have seen a 36 per cent rise in enquiries about water and sewerage debt problems between April and June this year compared to the same period last year.
