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Mayor attacked for trying to give 'Tory patsy' top arts job

04.11.09
Culture Secretary accuses Boris Johnson of trying to undermine the independence of London's Arts Council by appointing a 'Tory patsy' to head the organisation... more

Boris aide could step in as arts chief after clash with minister

22.10.09
Boris Johnson's culture adviser could be installed temporarily in one of London's top arts jobs under emergency plans to tackle deadlock with the Government over the appointment... more

Boris Johnson attacks minister for blocking his arts job choice

08.10.09
Boris Johnson accuses Culture Secretary Ben Bradshaw of acting 'outrageously' after the Government blocked the Mayor’s choice for a top London arts job... more

Only 16 people enter the Mayor's web competition

28.07.09
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Don’t label us - we all share our city’s history

03.06.09
Every new arrival in the capital has the chance to work hard, put down roots and become a Londoner... more

Boris Johnson under fire for too few women in senior jobs

06.03.09
Boris Johnson has been criticised over the lack of women in senior positions in his administration... more

Flotilla on Thames to celebrate the Tudor king

27.02.09
A Tudor pageant is to take place on the Thames to mark the 500th anniversary of Henry VIII's coronation... more

Oyster card for the arts in Mayor's culture masterplan

24.11.08
An "Oyster card" for the arts, giving free or cheap entry to events and venues, could be handed out to Londoners... more

Running London

08.10.08
Running the capital involves many leaders outside City Hall to cater for Londoners' lives, as this list shows...... more

Focus report: Get the inside track on London's art scene

26.08.08
If you ever wanted to find out what goes into creating a stage production, a musical performance or an exhibition, Open Rehearsal is returning at the end of September.... more

Unruly teenagers need tough love, says Boris

26.06.08
Boris Johnson has advocated a "tough love" approach to dealing with unruly teenagers and steering them away from violent crime... more

Off the record: Life in the old records yet

20.06.08
David Smyth enjoys a book devoted to the soon-to-be-extinct hobby of record shopping, discusses Coldplay's copyright troubles and finds Agyness Deyn's singing is less impressive than her looks. ... more

Comment: a new broom in City Hall

18.06.08
Boris Johnson's removal of Ken Livingstone's partner Emma Beal from her £55,000 job at City Hall might be seen by some critics as vindictive... more

Ken's partner axed as Boris Johnson purges City Hall 'wimmin'

18.06.08
Boris Johnson continued his City Hall clear-out as five senior staff known as "Ken's wimmin" lost their jobs... more

RAF hero snubbed as Boris keeps plinth art

29.05.08
Boris Johnson has made a U-turn over his support for a statue to military hero Sir Keith Park on Trafalgar Square's Fourth Plinth... more

A new breed of leaders can tackle knife culture

29.05.08
In the wake of another fatal stabbing, fresh thinking by black conservatives is reshaping the old approach to the growing problem of youth violence... more

Culture chief 'off message' over Tube drink ban

28.05.08
Boris Johnson's new culture chief is on collision course with the Mayor over two of his key policies... more

Mayor reveals details (and wages) of his key advisers

21.05.08
Boris Johnson has delivered on a key election promise by publishing the details - including salaries - of his senior team of advisers... more

It's time for a rethink on the fourth plinth, says Mayor's new culture and arts director

14.05.08
Boris Johnson's new culture director attacks the politically correct "box-ticking" approach to the arts in London... more

Revolving doors as City Hall and Tube chiefs quit

13.05.08
Two of London's most senior civil servants announce they are quitting as the dizzying pace of staff changes continues at City Hall... more

Who's in and who's out

07.05.08
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. ... more

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