wrong to hate us, sometimes. The capital
does suck up too much spending and too much attention, while other bits of the country are starving from the lack of either of them. What’s more, London has a nasty habit of taking your children from you and never giving them back again, like some kind of fairy-tale goblin. And nobody likes goblins, do they? So no wonder you all hate them. Bloody goblins. Where was I? Right, yes: you hate London, probably, and fair enough. As a left-leaning, Remainer city, we’re a bit sick of being conflated with the government/Westminster/the Conservative Party, and being held responsible for all the ills of this country. But nonetheless, the United Kingdom really
Kate Pothalingam, Liberal Democrats
Kate Pothalingam, Liberal Democrats says, If elected her focus would be on Jobs, Homes and Clean Air
- Credit: Islington Liberal Democrats
I want to be elected to the London Assembly to provide real scrutiny and hold the Mayor of London to account.
It is not good enough for the mayor to claim to be “green” whilst at the same time going ahead with the construction of a £2bn polluting road tunnel in the face of local opposition.
I will push the mayor and GLA to urgently move London towards a better environmental future; from zero emission buses to rewilding, encouraging active travel and smart road pricing, as well as a full review into plans to build the Edmonton Incinerator which will make pollution worse.
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The four leading candidates in the race to become Mayor of London have all now published their manifestos. Credit: PA/GLA/Newsquest The leading candidates in the race to be the next Mayor of London have now all published their manifestos outlining their plans for the next three years. With just over two weeks to go until Londoners head to the polls, the candidates representing Labour, the Conservatives, the Liberal Democrats and the Greens have all detailed how they plan to address the key issues affecting London, including crime and housing. Here is what Sadiq Khan, Shaun Bailey, Luisa Porritt and Sian Berry have pledged on the following issues:
The four leading candidates in the race to become Mayor of London have all now published their manifestos. Credit: PA/GLA/Newsquest The leading candidates in the race to be the next Mayor of London have now all published their manifestos outlining their plans for the next three years. With just over two weeks to go until Londoners head to the polls, the candidates representing Labour, the Conservatives, the Liberal Democrats and the Greens have all detailed how they plan to address the key issues affecting London, including crime and housing. Here is what Sadiq Khan, Shaun Bailey, Luisa Porritt and Sian Berry have pledged on the following issues: