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Why Christian Wolmar deserves to be on Labour’s mayoral short-list

May 18, 2015 - Martin Hoscik

Christian Wolmar is the sort of fresh face, break with the past, figure that many Labour voices are demanding in the parallel race to find a new party leader, and also happens to be an expert in one of the largest areas of mayor’s responsibility.

Filed Under: 2016 London Elections, Comment Tagged With: 2016 London Elections

Sadiq Khan has “serious questions to answer” after Mayoral bid leaves voters feeling let down

May 15, 2015 - Dan Watkins

Dan Watkins, the Conservative Parliamentary Candidate for Tooting at the 2015 General Election, says local voters feel let down by rival Sadiq Kahn’s failure to own up to his Mayoral ambitions

Filed Under: 2016 London Elections, Comment Tagged With: 2016 London Elections

How much control do Londoners have over Transport for London?

May 15, 2015 - Martin Hoscik

Since the mayoralty came into existence there’s never been a board meeting where the views and needs of Londoners weren’t represented around the table and, because they have to be signed off by the board, when big ticket spending decisions are made.

Filed Under: 2016 London Elections, Comment Tagged With: 2016 London Elections

The London Assembly is “a powerful force for good” and a champion of transparency

May 13, 2015 - Jennette Arnold

Our job is to make sure that everyone in the capital gets the value for money and the transparency they deserve. We provide Londoners with the reassurance that back-room deals, under-the-table tactics and simple bad business decisions are not allowed to happen.

Filed Under: Comment, The London Assembly writes... Tagged With: Devolution

What?! London’s Greens might not vote Labour in 2016? It’s all so unfair!

May 12, 2015 - Martin Hoscik

Over on Twitter – the self-reinforcing bubble where they endlessly bragged of the “great receptions” they got in areas where no-one subsequently voted for them – there are grumbles because Green party members might back the greenest candidate in next year’s Mayoral race.

Filed Under: 2016 London Elections, Comment Tagged With: 2016 London Elections

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