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Boris basks in the PR but the next Mayor will have to pick up the bill

December 2, 2014 - Martin Hoscik

Ken Livingstone’s favourite jibe at his successor’s expense used to be that Boris would spend his entire time at City Hall opening things he’d initiated but leave the next Mayor with nothing on the drawing board.

Filed Under: Comment, Featured Tagged With: Air Quality

Diane Abbott – why I’m running for Mayor

December 1, 2014 - Diane Abbott

Full statement from Diane Abbott, MP Hackney North and Stoke Newington, on why she wants to be Labour’s 2016 candidate for Mayor of London.

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

London & Partners: The publicly funded Mayoral agency taxpayers can’t scrutinise

November 26, 2014 - Martin Hoscik

Secure in its exemption from scrutiny, the organisation has become so arrogant that last week it refused to co-operate with a London Assembly investigation into high pay within the City Hall group.

Filed Under: Comment

Is TfL an equal opportunities employer or an old boys’ club?

November 21, 2014 - Martin Hoscik

Transport for London’s stated recruitment criteria for senior managers appears to heavily stack the odds against BAME and female candidates.

Filed Under: Comment

Boris must act now to secure London’s health services

October 30, 2014 - Onkar Sahota

The Ambulance service is at breaking point. The NHS is at capacity. It’s time Boris stopped grand standing and secured a health system worthy of London.

Filed Under: Comment

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