Labour Party Members selected Emma Whysall as their Parliamentary candidate to take on incumbent Conservative MP Theresa Villiers. Ms Whysall, a solicitor, was parliamentary candidate during the 2017 election, and cut Ms Villiers majority to just 353, down from 7,656. Labour London Assembly Member for Barnet and Camden Andrew Dismore endorsed Ms Whysall and congratulated her on her selection. Mr […]
Read moreWhistle-blowers Question No: 2018/2782 Andrew Dismore Reports suggest that Whistle-blowers are being sacked, threatened with violence, or blacklisted for trying to shed light on life-threatening malpractice in the construction trade: what will you do to support such workers in London? Written response from the Mayor The law is clear about protections for whistleblowing and gives employees who believe they […]
Read more– Proceeds of Boris Johnson’s botched deal to be invested in positive activities for young people – Sadiq announces new funding of £13.2 million for 72 projects to benefit 42,000 young Londoners The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, today announced that three redundant water cannon bought with London taxpayers’ money by Boris Johnson and consigned to storage ever since being […]
Read moreThis paper sets out some of the key commitments set out in the Draft Withdrawal Agreement (DWA). It is far too early to be able to offer an assessment of how the Treaty, if approved, will impact specifically on London-specific, so the points that follow are for the UK, though they are of particular importance for London. What comes after […]
Read morehttps://www.newstatesman.com/politics/uk/2018/11/banana-republic-boris-johnson Britain looks down on nations ruled by dictators and corrupt demagogues. But in Johnson we have a charlatan of our own who is perilously close to winning power. BY MARTIN FLETCHER Like dictators and presidents of banana republics, Boris Johnson is eager to build monuments to his own greatness. Thus, when Thomas Heatherwick, designer of the Olympic cauldron at the […]
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