(This article also appeared on Left Foot Forward) Boris Johnson has announced his 9-point “Plan for London” but it has quickly attracted criticism from unexpected quarters. As The Times revealed (£) recently, Tory internal polling reveals many voters don’t know what the Tory Mayor has achieved in four years,and that Number 10 is concerned that Boris Johnson’s campaign plans are ‘underwhelming’ and that he doesn’t […]
Read moreAndrew Dismore, Labour London Assembly candidate for Barnet and Camden, has found out that to deal with the consequences of Conservative Barnet Council’s hike in parking charges which have forced motorists into parking elsewhere, causing obstruction to traffic, London Transport’s buses and the police. So to deal with this, Barnet are now planning extra double yellow lines. (extract council report […]
Read morePRESS RELEASE: IMMEDIATE: 31/1/12 Local Government minister denounces excessive parking charges During Communities Department question time in the Commons on 30th January, Conservative local government minister Grant Shapps MP has sharply criticized town centre parking charges (see Hansard below) Andrew Dismore, Labour London Assembly candidate for Barnet said: “Grant Shapps is yet another in the long list of Conservative high-ups […]
Read morePRESS RELEASE: IMMEDIATE: 31/1/12 Dismore gives Coleman a taste of his own medicine When out campaigning with Labour Councillors and activists against Barnet Council’s monstrous parking charges on Saturday 28thJanuary, Labour’s London Assembly candidate for Barnet could not resist the temptation to “ticket” Barnet parking supremo Cllr Brian Coleman’s car with Labour’s “parking ticket” campaign leaflet (photo and copy leaflet […]
Read moreDear Editor, The Press (19th January) gave extensive coverage to the London Mayor’s meeting at the Peel Centre. However, chaired by the Conservative GLA member Brian Coleman, also facing the ballot box in May, one could be forgiven for thinking it was nothing more than a Conservative election rally. Most of the time was taken up by the Mayor extolling […]
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