London needs a Mayor with conviction
Labour supporters have a clear choice when selecting our Mayoral candidate. We can settle for mediocrity – picking…
Ken Livingstone
The mansion tax is good for London, good for the NHS, and good for redistributive politics
It is argued by Tories such as Boris Johnson that the mansion tax is anti-London because most homes…
Labour’s direction of travel represents the biggest shake up in the railways since privatisation
Rail services in London – both overground and underground – are an important part of the responsibility of…
Labour’s London primary could be a platform for real change
As a participant in four London Mayoral elections and two full Labour selections I had my own concerns…
The case for a public sector
When Ed Miliband announced that a future Labour government would freeze energy prices for 20 months until the…
The left needs to initiate its own debate on delivering a mass party
Ed Miliband’s proposed changes to how trade union members relate to the Labour party may generate a lot…
The whole economy needs investment for recovery
The Tories are in a mess because their economic strategy has failed. Private investment has collapsed, and they…
Ken’s polling day message to Labour activists
Polling day has come round with remarkable speed. Elections are perceived to be about the women and men…
Don’t let Boris Johnson tell you that the mayor can’t improve Londoners’ lives
Two weeks ago, the Conservative government launched an attack on Londoners’ living standards. Four hundred thousand London pensioners…
Why I’m pledging to re-introduce EMA London-wide
Over the past year I’ve met thousands of young people from every London borough at college “Tell Ken”…
