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The Evening Standard have released the results of their latest Mayoral poll, to see who Londoners would most like to be Labour's candidate. And it's good news for Tessa Jowell. Since YouGov last did this poll for the Standard, Margaret…
There's two sets of polling out that signal good news for the Labour party. Both are produced by YouGov, one looks at London and the other at young people. Firstly, the London poll, which YouGov conducted on behalf of the Evening Standard…
The next London mayoral contest is only a little over a year away. Although between now and then there's the general election to think about, it's been quite clear for a while now who will throw their name into the hat to be Labour's…
Update: We've just received word from Margaret Hodge's office that although she is a "great supporter of David’s candidacy", particularly as she would like the mayor to be from a black, asian or minority ethnic backgrounds, "she hasn’t…
Labour candidates for Mayor will be trying to fund their campaigns in all manner of ways - but Christian Wolmar (the transport expert who joined the race first and remains the only candidate who isn't an elected politician) has gone down…
I can hear the low murmur of the BBC News in the other room, complimented by the clack of typing in the small but hive-like parliamentary office behind me, when I knock on Diane Abbott’s door. Described by some as a “maverick” and branded a…
Last week, Ed Miliband announced that a cut to tuition fees would be the fourth Labour election pledge. The fifth and final policy for the pledge card will be announced at the special conference on Saturday, March 14th in Birmingham. But…
London needs a plan for growth. By 2022 a city the size of Birmingham will be added to London’s population. No city can afford to expand so quickly and do it in a haphazard fashion. It demands careful consideration and investment to avoid…
Andrew Adonis has announced he will be supporting Dame Tessa Jowell in her bid to win the Labour nomination for London Mayor. Labour peer and former minister Adonis has previously been talked about as a serious contender in the race. But…
Here in Liverpool we know all about political absolutists, who driven by their unbending ideology, leave a trail of destruction behind them. And I’m reminded of Militant the more I read about the Green Party. They have gotten away for years…
The announcement by Transport for London (TfL) that it is set to formalise joint ventures with large luxury housing developers, handing over development of up to 50 prime sites in London all overseen by a small group of non-executive…
Tessa Jowell remains the favoured Labour candidate for London Mayor among LabourList readers, but Margaret Hodge's surprising announcement this week that she would not seek the nomination could throw the race open. Hodge's decision became…
