Posted: May 06, 2021 4:00 AM ET | Last Updated: May 6
Luisa Porritt, a Liberal Democrat candidate for London mayor, delivers campaign literature while out campaigning in the neighbourhood of Bermondsey on April 29.(Leon Neal/Getty Images)
Supported by a team of campaign volunteers, Luisa Porritt is knocking on doors in a public housing complex in South London. The structure is covered in scaffolding and in need of serious repairs.
She is running for mayor, representing the Liberal Democrats, and housing is one of her top priorities. She has come up with a pitch that hopes to take advantage of the pandemic: turning empty office space into affordable homes.