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Who's in and who's out
Gideon Spanier, Evening Standard12.05.08
The energy of London is nowhere more reflected than in the shifting balance of power among its thoughtmakers, trendsetters and leaders. Every week, Gideon Spanier looks at who's in and who's out.
NEW ON THE LIST
RICHARD BARNES, 60, deputy mayor for communities. Tory group leader on the London Assembly and former leader of Hillingdon council becomes Boris Johnson's de facto number two as the statutory Deputy Mayor. A fierce critic of Met boss Sir Ian Blair.
RAY LEWIS, 45, deputy mayor for young people. Born in Guyana, the ex-prison governor was the first appointment to Boris's team, tasked with tackling violent crime among teenagers. He set up a boot-camp-style programme for disaffected boys.
IAN CLEMENT, 41, deputy mayor, government relations. Tory leader of Bexley council is credited with being Boris's link with the boroughs. Educated in Bexley, he's a transport expert.
NICHOLAS BOLES, 42, acting mayoral chief of staff.
Tory insiders say Boles's most important role may be his other job, as a deputy to Francis Maude at Tory HQ, preparing for the transition to national government.
KIT MALTHOUSE, 41, deputy mayor, policing.
Former deputy leader of Westminster council, he will chair the Met Police Authority until October when the law is changed to let Mr Johnson take charge.
PETER ROGERS, chief executive, London Development Agency.
Westminster council chief who will carry out a full audit of the troubled LDA's budget.
MUNIRA MIRZA, culture adviser.
A Cameron favourite, the writer, lecturer and broadcaster will help to keep Boris on track and counter accusations of racism. The Oxford graduate has worked for a range of think tanks.
MAKING MOVES
SIR SIMON MILTON, 46, Mayor's senior planning adviser. Westminster council leader is an outspoken critic of tall buildings on the London skyline so his appointment is a clear signal. He tied the knot in a civil partnership last year.
OFF THE LIST
Simon Fletcher, 39, ex-Mayor's chief of staff, Redmond O'Neill, 52, ex-Mayor's transport director, John Ross, 60, ex-Mayor's economics director, Mark Watts, 35, ex-Mayor's climate change adviser, Neale Coleman, 53, ex-Mayor's business director, Baroness Hamwee, 61, ex-London Assembly chairwoman
Contributions: Rosamund Urwin, Mark Prigg
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