Andrew Dismore, Labour London Assembly member for Camden and Barnet has established the latest extent of police cuts in Camden (see below), through questions to Mayor Johnson. These show that since the Conservative led Coalition Government took power, police officers in Camden have fallen by 97 officers, a cut of 11%. This includes the loss of 11 sergeants, vital to […]
Read moreAndrew Dismore, Labour London Assembly member for Camden and Barnet has established the latest extent of police cuts in Barnet (see below), through questions to Mayor Johnson. These show that since the Conservative led Coalition Government took power, police officers in Barnet have fallen by 71 officers, a cut of 12%. This includes the loss of 20 sergeants, vital to […]
Read more1 Ownership: who do the sculptures belong to, in law? The issue of ownership of the Parthenon Sculptures (PS) has vexed politicians, museum curators, campaigners and the public for decades: but does it matter? The way the PS came into the possession of the British Museum (BM). is a matter of relatively settled historical record. Lord Elgin removed them from […]
Read moreLabour’s Andrew Dismore will today (Wednesday) call on the London Assembly to support a motion calling on the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to hold a one minute’s silence during the Opening Ceremony of the Olympics Games. This year will be the 40th anniversary of the 1972 massacre that saw 11 Israeli athletes and coaching staff murdered. The IOC have so […]
Read moreDuring Mayor’s Question Time, Andrew Dismore, Labour London Assembly member for Barnet and Camden, challenged Mayor Boris Johnson over the future of Euston Fire Station, in light of press reports that it was one of 8 London Fire Stations facing closure or merger.(Evening Standard 8/6/12) In response to Mr Dismore’s questioning, the London Mayor Boris Johnson refused to confirm the […]
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