4th October 2021 Tracking government policies and priorities that discriminate against and exclude London and Londoners, often in the name of “levelling up” DAVE HILL In his Introduction to the Conservative Party’s 2019 general election manifesto, Boris Johnson said
Dave Hill: Can we road price all of London?
7th June 2022 Transport for London is looking seriously at the question and so will a forthcoming On London event DAVE HILL It is being played down in public but at the same time it is no secret that
Dave Hill: Elizabeth Line gets off to smooth start as central section opens to passengers
24th May 2022 The delayed project impressed first day travellers amid a celebratory atmosphere DAVE HILL London’s newest railway, the Elizabeth Line, finally opened across its full length today with no serious initial problems and amid great excitement among
The Dame: INSURANCE COMPANIES NEED THEIR OWN INVESTIGATION INTO THAMES WATER NEGLIGENCE
Tuesday, 10 May 2022 Association of British Insurers, Lady Morgan….needs to act If you are a policyholder or insurance company shareholder you will have suffered a financial loss if proven that Thames Water acted negligently in not activating pumping stations
The Dame: CHINA CHAINS PUTIN
Wednesday, 4 May 2022 Dear Dame, A good friend who has just retired from the US intelligence industry sent me this extraordinary appraisal of a potential mess Putin has got himself into. Regards An avid follower Chaining the little man
The Dame: A NEW POCKET PARK FOR KENSINGTON
Friday, 29 April 2022 Sir Simon Jenkins, the author and Kensington resident has come up with a dynamic proposal to revitalise the area surrounding St Mary Abbotts. As they are….cold and austere As they could be….. warm and
Dave Hill: What do Londoners think about the 2012 Olympics legacy?
25th March 2022 A new YouGov poll provides some insights DAVE HILL In a wide ranging poll for the Mile End Institute, YouGov asked 1,114 adult Londoners about their voting intentions, views of their local councils, trust in the Metropolitan Police and much
Dave Hill: Tube strikes are a symptom of TfL’s long Covid
6th March 2022 The RMT’s industrial action has been driven by bravado in the context of the government’s takeover of the capital’s transport body DAVE HILL Whatever your view of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union, you can’t say you don’t
The Dame: CUT FOREIGN AID TO COUNTRIES GIVING MORAL SUPPORT TO PUTRID
Saturday, 5 March 2022 Last year impoverished UK gave China close to £70 million. How the Chinese must giggle at our puny attempt to play Lady Bountiful. We should look at every country we splash out the £17 billion aid
The Dame: COUNCILLORS BASK IN PRAISE FROM THE DAME
Sunday, 6 March 2022 The Dame pats herself; the brilliant Cllr Sof McVeigh and pro resident Cllr Johnny Thalassites on the back! Months ago she read about audio cameras. Immediately, she sent the details to Sof who passed them to