Sadiq Khan: “aspiration” will be overused in Labour leadership race May 31, 2015 Sadiq Khan has criticised the way Labour politicians are looking back on Tony Blair’s time in office with “rose-tinted glasses”, claiming that the party no longer understands aspiration. The former shadow justice secretary, who resigned after the General Election in order to prepare for his candidacy for London mayor, said that some in his party [...]
London mayor election: David Lammy says the capital doesn’t need a “party stooge” May 31, 2015 David Lammy has said that London needs a mayor who is "independent-minded" and "not a party stooge", as he set out his bid to replace Boris Johnson in City Hall. He said he wanted to be London's next Labour mayor, who will focus on housing and tackling the "big equalities" in the city. Read more: [...]
George Galloway announces bid for London mayor May 28, 2015 George Galloway has become the latest candidate in a crowded field vying to succeed Boris Johnson as Mayor of London. Johnson will be stepping down as mayor in next year's election, after he was elected to represent Uxbridge in Parliament. Read more: Who's running to be the next London Mayor? Galloway tweeted the announcement, urging [...]
David “London” Lammy and John “Flashy” Whittingdale recorded in Hansard May 20, 2015 Making sure the political back-and-forth is properly noted in Parliament’s official record – Hansard, is a difficult job. You might think though that just listing the names of the MPs, in the order in which that are sworn in, is one of the easier tasks that the minuters have to do. Apparently not. A quick [...]
London Mayor 2016: Tessa Jowell focuses on housing for Labour bid May 19, 2015 Mayoral bids are like London buses. You wait for five years (or so it feels) and then two come along at once. Yesterday was the somewhat unorthodox launch of entrepreneur-turned-Tory candidate Ivan Massow, who opted for the “disarmingly honest” approach with his bid. Today it was the turn of Tessa Jowell, who stood [...]
The glamorous world of Ivan Massow: Everything you need to know about London’s latest Mayoral candidate May 18, 2015 London's Mayoral election just got interesting, after entrepreneur Ivan Massow announced his intention to run as Conservative candidate in the vote, due to take place next year. There's no doubt London likes its leader to have bags of character (see: "Boris Johnson cheerfully dangling off a zipwire") – and Massow has character a-plenty. Here's everything [...]
Did Ivan Massow just become London’s most honest candidate for the 2016 Mayoral election? May 18, 2015 The race to replace Boris Johnson as Mayor just got interesting, after entrepreneur Ivan Massow launched his campaign – in disarmingly honest style. Read more: Who's the next Boris? The runners and riders for the London Mayor election In a video published on YouTube, Massow – known for his outspoken manner – introduced himself, "warts [...]
Nigel Farage’s unresignation, Mayoral candidates and the Avon lady’s funny turn: Here’s what got us talking this week May 15, 2015 It was the week we dealt with the fallout of the election – including the coining of the phrase “doing a Farage” (aka “taking an extra day off to prolong the weekend”). What got us talking this week 1. Barage of Farage Some called it Ukip’s Easter (“on the third day, he rose again”), [...]
Chuka Umunna’s odds on becoming Mayor of London were just slashed after withdrawing from Labour leadership contest May 15, 2015 The odds of Chuka Umunna becoming the Mayor of London have been slashed after the shadow business secretary withdrew from the contest to become the next leader of the Labour party. Umunna is now 12/1 to become the new Boris, shortening from previous odds of 33/1, Paddy Power said. The MP for Streatham had been favourite [...]
Sadiq Khan is the active mayor London needs to drive sustainable growth May 14, 2015 Sadiq Khan’s story is the story of London at its best. The son of a bus driver, he became the first ever Asian to attend Cabinet. From growing up in a council house in Tooting, he took his law firm from just two partners to employing over 50 people. If many more are to be [...]