Zac Goldsmith officially announces he will run to be the Conservative candidate for Mayor of London June 23, 2015 Zac Goldsmith, the Conservative MP, has officially announced he will run to become his party’s candidate for Mayor of London. The MP for Richmond Park held a consultation with his constituents, in which they could vote on whether he could run for the position, before making an official announcement. Some 79 per cent, or 15,802, [...]
Can mayoral hopeful Tessa Jowell build One London and win back City Hall for Labour? June 21, 2015 When asked what sets her apart from the other candidates competing for the Labour party’s nomination for mayor of London, Dame Tessa Jowell says, without missing a beat, “I’m the candidate who can win.” The 67-year-old former culture secretary and Olympics minister told City A.M. last week that she has the experience, policies and [...]
David Lammy: Sadiq Khan was wrong to rule out expansion at Heathrow – the decision must be based on what’s right for London June 19, 2015 Extending London’s airport capacity will be a key issue for the next mayor. It is not something that we can afford to keep pushing into the long grass. Already London business is missing out: last year, Germany overtook the UK for new investments – disappointing, but hardly surprising considering it has significantly more connections [...]
London mayor race: Tessa Jowell says age is her advantage June 19, 2015 Dame Tessa Jowell believes age is her advantage in the race to become London mayor, saying she could not have done the job "with confidence" earlier in her life. Read more: Who has declared in the race to succeed Boris Johnson? Jowell drew parallels between herself and Hillary Clinton's bid for the White House in America, saying: [...]
Labour’s London mayor hopefuls debate Heathrow airport expansion June 17, 2015 The six Labour candidates hoping to succeed Boris Johnson as mayor of London have clashed over London airport expansion. Tooting MP and former transport secretary Sadiq Khan set the tone for the debate, following his backing of expansion at Gatwick airport. He defended his opposition to Heathrow's third runway, saying that London's air quality was already [...]
London mayor election: Who has declared in the race to succeed Boris Johnson? June 17, 2015 The London mayor election will take place next year and, with incumbent Boris Johnson standing down to focus on his role in Parliament, the field is filling with candidates who have already declared their intentions to run. Five Conservative candidates are looking to succeed Johnson, while six Labour candidates, two Greens, one Independent and a [...]
Mayoral candidate Ivan Massow plans to raise £400m from a London tourist tax June 16, 2015 London could rein in almost half a billion pounds in public revenue with a tourist tax, a Conservative mayoral candidate has told City A.M.. Ivan Massow, who is in the running to take over from Boris Johnson as mayor of London, believes there should be a charge a rate of £1 per star per [...]
Ivan Massow’s mayoral bid evokes Thatcher spirit: Entrepreneur explains why he’s the Tories’ best bet to replace Boris June 16, 2015 Ivan Massow is used to facing challenges. A successful entrepreneur from a dis-advantaged background involving various foster homes, he rose to prominence in politics in the 1990s when he became one of the first openly gay, high-profile Conservative Party members. “It caused me a lot of embarrassment at the time, because of course if [...]
Labour mayoral race underway June 16, 2015 Labour’s David Lammy, Tessa Jowell and Gareth Thomas (L-R) at last night’s hustings debate, where the party’s contenders for the mayoral candidacy made their cases. Also running are Diane Abbott, Sadiq Khan and Christian Wolmar.
London mayor election: Poll shows Zac Goldsmith would lose to Tessa Jowell but tie with Sadiq Khan June 16, 2015 Tessa Jowell is Labour's best bet to replace Boris Johnson with one of its own candidates, according to the latest polling by YouGov. The poll indicates that Zac Goldsmith, the favourite candidate for the Tories, would lose to Dame Tessa Jowell – while he would be in a dead heat against Sadiq Khan. The former [...]