The housing stories in your paper last week highlight just how uncaring are Barnet Council Conservatives , as once more they shun those in need. A staggering five times, Barnet turned away a homeless woman– so she was forced to sleep on a night bus. The Local Government Ombudsman said there were systematic problems with the homeless service and […]
Read moreSo we see yet another Conservative broken promise in last week’s budget, with their raid on the self employed. Hot on the heels of the huge (and to many unaffordable) business rates hike, our self employed businesses now face a double whammy. The Conservatives’ scheme is to increase their National Insurance contributions by 2%- yet they are not intending to […]
Read moreDear Editor, We have come a long way since International Women’s Day was first recognised over a century ago. Many of the earliest battles, including the right of women to vote, obtain degrees, and keep their jobs after they married (yes, really) are now a given. However, stark inequalities remain. In England and Wales alone, two women are […]
Read moreDear Editor, The poor air quality in London is a public health emergency. After years of inaction from the previous Conservative Mayor, we now have some of the most polluted air in Europe. Experts attribute nearly 10,000 premature deaths a year and a wide range of other serious health problems to the poor air quality in our city. The […]
Read moreJoint opinion piece to City AM with Sir Keir Starmer QC MP Today MPs will debate the HS2 Bill in Parliament for what is almost certainly the final time. Yet after hundreds of hours of debate, deliberation and scrutiny over more than five years by both MPs and peers, the plan for High Speed Rail 2 into London remains […]
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