The black taxi is an icon on London streets. I took the updated electric TX version for an extended test drive inside and outside London. Is it still the king of cabs?
The official London New Year’s Eve fireworks display this year began in the manner of a party political broadcast. An army of multicoloured drones spelt out the words “The MAYOR OF LONDON Presents…” in the night sky over the Palace of Westminster, soon followed by what might well turn out to be Sadiq Khan’s reelection campaign slogan, “London: A Place for Everyone.” The display went on to cross off every box on the woke bingo card: “Our NHS”, the Empire Windrush, the Pride flag.