Ken Livingstone has pulled out of a BBC London radio debate after the broadcaster invited BNP candidate Carlos Cortiglia on the show. The debate is due to take place on Monday. In a statement Labour’s Mayoral candidate says: “I have long held to the belief in no platform for the far right. “The far right […]
2012 London Election
News and coverage of the 2012 elections for Mayor of London and the London Assembly (The Greater London Authority).
Former Tory Cabinet minister won’t back Boris
Senior Conservative Michael Portillo has told the BBC’s This Week programme he will not be voting for Boris Johnson in next month’s Mayoral election. The former Defence Secretary said he would “be looking for a candidate who endorses a third runway for Heathrow airport because I think that is fundamentally important to the capital and […]
Capital’s 5.8m voters to receive Mayoral manifestos
Over the next few days voters will receive a copy of the official London election booklet containing information about the May 3rd City Hall election and a mini-manifesto from each Mayoral candidate. The booklet is distributed to the capital’s 5.8m voters by London Elects, the official body which oversees elections to City Hall. It also […]
Mayoral hopefuls call for Olympic legacy that benefits Londoners
With just a hundred days until the Olympic Games, three of London’s Mayoral candidates have called for the sporting event to benefit Londoners and businesses in the capital. Although most contracts and plans for the Olympics have now been finalised, Green Party candidate Jenny Jones says whoever wins May’s election will still have time “to […]
Boris promises 10% cut in City Hall council tax share
Boris Johnson says he would cut City Hall’s share of council tax “by at least 10% over the next four years” if he wins a second term next month. Mr Johnson says the cut would be “the biggest ever” despite claiming to have already delivered a “16%” cut in his first term. City Hall’s share […]
