Immigration has become a subject so toxic, generating such splenetic aggravation, that it is worth stopping to ask why it is virtually impossible to have a rational debate on the issue
Read full article...Setting fares is difficult at the best of times. At the depth of a recession it becomes a whole lot worse
The western extension of the congestion charge was Ken Livingstone’s statement of intent following the successful introduction of the original, central zone, charge
Given the scale of the public spending blood-bath that lies ahead, it will be amazing if the Tube is not affected by cuts.
The RMT has form when it comes to one and two-day strikes on the Underground. Over the years, the union has threatened strikes to terrorise the government
Today’s ceremony at Canary Wharf marks yet another stage on a long, expensive and tortuous journey
Overshadowed by the Budget, yesterday brought good news for London. New unemployment figures suggested the extraordinary resilience of the capital's economy. Against all earlier predictions, London's economy is resisting the recession better than the rest of the country. Employment in the capital has not fallen, while unemployment is increasing less quickly here than elsewhere. Transport for London reports only a gentle slowdown in public transport use, not a precipitous fall. And the weakness of the pound has given West End shops and theatres a boost.
The question is: what is Plan B? Boris Johnson took office committed to consult about the future of the western extension of the congestion charge.
Crossrail, the Olympic park, the East London line extension: London's grands projets would appear to have come into their own in the new era of Keynesian spending on public projects
Council tax remains politically toxic. Ministers threaten to cap councils that fail to keep local tax increases down, so authorities now do what they are told
SIR Paul Stephenson, London's new police Commissioner, will need to re-motivate and re-position his force
The capital’s jobs and wealth have been through tough times before and come back. But this time especially they need the Mayor’s help
In his first two months, the new Mayor has focused on crime and on his team. But now he must set out a much broader vision for London
To fund Crossrail and the Olympics, the Government may consider scaling back on a much-needed overhaul of the Underground system, warns one transport expert
The change of regime at City Hall is a complex business
Even now, four days on, it is hard to believe Boris Johnson is Mayor of London.
London has decided. For the first time since the office of mayor was created, there will be a change of control at City Hall.
The final poll, by YouGov, of the 2008 mayoral election shows Boris Johnson seven per cent ahead on "first preference" votes
The Conservative Mayoral candidate's transport plans show depth but he needs to go much further to solve London's problems
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