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By Mark Ferguson / @markfergusonuk Oona King has this evening praised her former opponent for London mayor, Ken Livingstone. SPeaking to BBC News, she said: "Ken is a fantastically durable politician. He is stronger now than he was before…
By Mark Ferguson / @markfergusonuk The mayoral race has, in many ways, been the ignored sibling of the leadership race. The race to be leader of the Labour Party has overshadow much of the contest and in many ways ensured that the…
By Kevin Peel Another day, another Liberal Democrat defection. As a result of the coalition agreement, hundreds of Lib-Dems have torn up their membership cards and joined the Labour Party. This is in large part due to Nick Clegg's decision…
The Co-operative Party has asked both candidates for their views on co-operatives in London as part of the Mayoral selection. Ken Livingstone gives his response below, following Oona King's responses earlier today. 1. The Co-operative Party…
By James Murray Getting people out of their homes is fast becoming the cornerstone of the new government's plans for social housing. On one level, they agree with Labour - that there's not enough social housing to meet the need for it. But…
By Mary Honeyball MEP Ballot papers to select Labour's candidate for London Mayor will be dispatched next week. Ken or Oona: our previous, successful Mayor or the lively, personable former MP? It's a hard choice, but one Labour Party…
By Ken Livingstone / @ken4london Today I'm setting out the details of what we understand the scale of the cuts in London is shaping up to be. Our argument is simple - London can't afford the cuts. We have both a responsibility explain why…
By Darren Jones / @darrenpjones If I were to be asked what one experience drives my politics it would have to be inequality in education. After thirteen years of a Labour government, recognising the many achievements that were secured, we…
By Oona King / @Oona_King Media coverage of today's A level, and no doubt next week's GCSE, results will focus on the success of the students involved. And rightly so. I enthusiastically join the chorus singing the praises of London's…
By Mark Ferguson / @markfergusonuk It must be exasperating to be a Labour mayoral candidate right now. Everyone is cheering for their chosen candidate. But they are also ignoring the fact that, in the form of London Mayor, Labour is…
By Florence Nosegbe / @QueenFlo The central theme to the London 2012 games bid was the pledge to inspire millions of people to take part in culture, sport and other physical activities. As London became the host city, it was argued that the…
By Peter Carrol Friday's launch of the Barclays Cycle Hire Scheme in London coincided with the culmination of a sustained publicity drive around the new initiative by the Evening Standard. The excitable reporting from London's flagship…
