London’s election for a new Mayor and Assembly officially gets underway today (20th March 2012). On May 3rd Londoners will have the chance to elect a Mayor and 25 members of the London Assembly. Any candidate wishing to stand for election must submit their nomination papers to London Elects, the non-party body which publicises and […]
2012 London Election
News and coverage of the 2012 elections for Mayor of London and the London Assembly (The Greater London Authority).
Greens to decide whether to endorse Livingstone
London’s Green party are to vote on whether to recommend supporters give their second preference votes in May’s Mayoral election to Ken Livingstone. When voting for Mayor, Londoners are able to cast one vote for their first preference candidate and one vote for their second preference. If no candidate secures more than 50% of the […]
Councils call for next Mayor to join forces in tackling London’s problems
London’s boroughs are calling for next Mayor of London to work closely with them and to “make the most of local expertise” in tackling the capital’s problems. London Councils, the body which represents the capital’s 33 local authorities, has set out a number of issues local and City-wide government can co-operate on. Proposals include working […]
Mayoral hopefuls woo London’s business community
What divides London’s Mayoral hopefuls? Not a lot going by last night’s business hustings where Boris Johnson, Ken Livingstone, Jenny Jones and Brian Paddick used the platform to set out their business-friendly credentials. All were robust in their support of immigration, insisting it was essential to feed business with the new staff needed for expansion. […]
Livingstone launches election pledges
Labour leader Ed Miliband visited London Bridge today to launch the 6 “key pledges” which will form the core of Ken Livingstone’s manifesto at May’s Mayoral election. The pledges, all of which draw on previously announced policies, include promises to cut fares by 7% and the establishment of a London-wide “non-profit making lettings agency” to […]
