Having told the Evening Standard that “The greatest city in the world needs a full-time Mayor committed to London,” Khan’s pitch to Labour members and then, if selected, to Londoners is for a part-time Mayor dividing his time between competing duties.
Experience matters, but an open and inclusive campaign matters more
For 2016 we need a candidate with real experience of what will be an exceptionally tough and intense election, with a lot riding on the Mayoral candidate’s performance. Having been through it already and learned a lot, nothing could shock, surprise or wear me down this time. But, more than that, the reason I’ve put myself forward again is that, with politics at an exciting crossroads, I know I’d really enjoy it.
Labour face a real challenge to win back City Hall and it’s all their own fault
For years I’ve been saying that Labour were wrong to assume victory in next year’s mayoral contest was assured. It’s not been a popular message but finally it seems that grown-up politicians in the party are coming to realise that they’ll have to work for a win.
Tom Chance: With more Greens in City Hall we can deliver real change for Londoners
I want to be the Green Party’s candidate for the Mayor of London, and to top the London Assembly list, to give voters hope in that new kind of politics. With more Greens in office, you can fight from City Hall, instead of fighting against it.
Frontline cops need more support to avoid Taser ‘postcode lottery’
Tasers, a tool once deployed in only the most serious of circumstances, are beginning to make a more frequent appearance in London’s law enforcement activity. With police in outer boroughs now more likely to resort to Taser use than their inner London counterparts, it’s clear that officers in more isolated areas are increasingly having to rely on Tasers.
