Both former Mayors Ken Livingstone and Boris Johnson managed without such assistance, although Boris largely accomplished this by having a single speech onto which he bolted a few (vaguely) event-specific paragraphs.
Is Transport for London hoping to spend a lot less on cycling?
Rumours have reached me that Transport for London is hoping to persuade new Mayor Sadiq Khan to slash the amount of money spent on cycling infrastructure each year.
By approving City Airport’s expansion the government has worsened many Londoners’ quality of life
The government’s decision means more people will be exposed to disruptive noise and air pollution. The cost of worsened quality of life, disturbed school lessons and increased respiratory illness will be felt by communities in Newham and other nearby London boroughs.
Despite the spin, the Tube’s zero carbon energy is actually thanks to Boris
Perhaps it’s because Sadiq last month claimed Boris had left behind “a record that is mediocre at best” on clean energy that he felt reluctant to admit that all he’s doing is announcing the latest regulatory step in a process his predecessor started?
Southern Rail takeover could pose more problems than solutions
Whilst on the face of it bringing in new managerial control on the southern rail network sounds like a good thing, there would remain a danger that Sadiq Khan’s proposal would backfire and cause more harm than good.
