Boris Johnson should publish full details of next year’s fares package “months rather than weeks before they come into force” according to Labour Mayoral candidate Ken Livingstone. As Chair of Transport for London Mayor Johnson sets fares for bus, Tube, DLR, tram and London Overground services. Since coming to office in 2008, the Mayor has […]
2012 London Election
News and coverage of the 2012 elections for Mayor of London and the London Assembly (The Greater London Authority).
LibDems select Brian Paddick as London Mayoral candidate
The Liberal Democrats have selected former Met Police Deputy Assistant Commissioner Brian Paddick as their 2012 Mayor of London candidate. Mr Paddick, who also ran in 2008, beat outgoing London Assembly Member Mike Tuffrey, former Haringey Councillor Brian Haley and defeated MP and reality TV star Lembit Opik in a ballot of party members. Mr […]
UKIP ask Londoners to select Mayoral candidate
Londoners are being asked to select a UKIP candidate to take on Boris Johnson, Ken Livingstone and Jenny Jones in next year’s Mayor of London election. The party has shortlisted six contenders and is now inviting anyone who lives, works, owns property or visits London to take part in an online poll to select a […]
Getting the Liberal Democrat message to the local and national electorate
Brian Haley, one of four contenders hoping to become the Liberal Democrat candidate for Mayor of London, writes on the need to send out an inclusive message in next year’s campaign. The Liberal Democrat Party can be proud that each of our four Mayoral contestants has such excellent qualifications for the post. The one thing […]
Jones calls for clarity over Met’s briefing of City Hall
Metropolitan Police Authority Chair Kit Malthouse faces questions this week over his handling of the phone hacking row currently engulfing the Met.
