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By Mark Ferguson / @markfergusonuk Just when you think Tory councils couldn't stoop any lower, they go and do something so completely senseless it almost defies belief. That a council would charge children to play (on a council play area)…
By Mark Ferguson / @markfergusonuk An analysis of Boris Johnson's diary has revealed that the Tory mayor has had over 80 meetings with bankers and the financial services industry in the 35 months since he took office, but has held only five…
By Mark Ferguson / @markfergusonuk Boris Johnson's refusal to negotiate with tube unions has been something that the Labour Party, and Ken Livingstone in particular, have been critical of in recent months. Johnson's failure to negotiate has…
"With the outcome of this inquiry our thoughts are with those who lost their lives or were injured. None of us who were not there at the heart of the bombings can know what it must have been like. The 7th July 2005 was the worst terrorist…
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By Jack Scott It has been a year since I fought Nick Clegg in Sheffield Hallam. The last 12 months have seen an unprecedented focus on Sheffield's politics. Sheffield is a unique city. An early Labour authority, it built over 50,000 council…
By Mark Ferguson / @markfergusonuk I've got plenty of time for Ken Livingstone. He's a personable and sharp politician with a real feel for London and its people. That's why he outperformed the Labour Party vote at the last mayoral…
LabourList readers have moved firmly behind the Yes campaign in the final month of the referendum campaign, after being neck and neck with the No campaign throughout. Last month the No campaign had a 2% lead over Yes. That's certainly not…
By Mark Ferguson / @markferguaonuk The role of Boris Johnson's chief of staff and deputy mayor is one of the most important roles in London politics. After the sad and untimely death of Sir Simon Milton last week, Johnson has moved quickly…
By Mark Ferguson / @markfergusonuk Tory Westminster Council have decided to continue their barbaric assault on the homeless, criminalising rough sleeping and the distribution of food to homeless people in the Victoria area. Westminster…
By Stella Creasy MP / @stellacreasy In the words of Marks and Spencer, this isn't just any dog track... this is the Walthamstow Stadium. When it closed in 2008, eighty years of cultural heritage in my corner of East London came to an abrupt…
By Murad Qureshi AM, London Assembly, and Sonny Leong, Chair, Chinese for Labour The Mayor of London was quick to lap up the publicity surrounding the recent launch of the Chinese Business Association (CBA) set up by the London Chamber of…
