Published in The Glass Gonad·Dec 14, 2017Night Czar blasted for lack of action in first year despite pay riseSadiq Khan’s night czar has only visited 18 of London’s 32 boroughs in her first year of office, despite having her pay doubled. Amy Lamé has also held just seven night surgeries since taking up her position. Night surgeries involve speaking with residents, night-time workers and business owners. At Mayor’s…Politics2 min read
Published in The Glass Gonad·Dec 14, 2017Boris Johnson faces questions over Garden Bridge projectBoris Johnson has been legally summonsed to City Hall to face questions over the Garden Bridge project. The former Mayor of London was summonsed by the London Assembly’s oversight committee this morning. …News2 min read
Published in The Glass Gonad·Dec 11, 2017Sadiq Khan could build 27,000 homes on industrial landSadiq Khan is “wasting” the chance to build 27,000 homes on industrial land that is not being used, according to City Hall Conservatives. The London Assembly member Andrew Boff claims that new rules in Sadiq Khan’s draft London Plan will make it harder for homes to be built on Housing…London2 min read
Published in The Glass Gonad·Dec 4, 2017Sadiq Khan’s claim to be ‘first Mayor of London to lead pride’ debunkedSadiq Khan’s claim to be the first Mayor of London to lead the capital’s annual Pride march has been debunked by the UKIP AM Peter Whittle. At the Pink News Awards in October, Sadiq Khan said: “I’m glad to be the first Mayor of London to lead the annual pride…London2 min read
Published in The Glass Gonad·Nov 29, 2017Transport for London could get a slice of Southern rail servicesTransport for London could gain control of some Southern rail services as part of a Government plan to break up the franchise. The Department for Transport released a document saying Southern, Thameslink and Northern rail services would be split. The document added that TfL could be in line for some…London1 min read
Published in The Glass Gonad·Nov 24, 2017Punch and Judy politics: City Hall security staff accused of punching protesterCity Hall’s security staff have been accused of punching a protester at last week’s Mayor’s Question Time. Protesters from several activist groups were dragged out of the chamber when they began chanting over assembly members. The protesters were pushing for Sadiq Khan to keep promises he made on the environment…Politics2 min read
Published in The Glass Gonad·Nov 21, 2017Sadiq Khan will u-turn on police target if government does not increase fundingSadiq Khan has said he will have “no choice” but to break his promise to increase police numbers if the chancellor does not boost funding for the Met in his budget tomorrow. The mayor of London pledged to keep Boris Johnson’s strategic target of 32,000 police officers during his election…Politics2 min read
Published in The Glass Gonad·Nov 20, 2017Sadiq Khan announces Overground night service launch dateSadiq Khan has announced that the London Overground night service will start on Friday 15th December. The services will operate on Fridays and Saturdays between New Cross Gate and Dalston Junction. The service will not extend to Highbury & Islington until next year. Nine million journeys have been made on…London2 min read
Published in The Glass Gonad·Nov 16, 2017Watch: Protesters dragged out of Mayor’s Question TimeVideo by Thomas Kavanagh Protesters were dragged out at the start of this morning’s Mayor’s Question Time session. The protesters were demonstrating in favour of a publicly-owned energy company. Security quickly broke up the protest. The Mayor Sadiq Khan and other Assembly Members were escorted from the chamber. The Conservative AM Andrew Boff returned to confront the protesters, calling them “middle class bullies”, a comment he later withdrew.Politics1 min read
Sep 20, 2017The Pelosi Protest, Dreamers and Puritan ProgressivesAt a press event in San Francisco on Monday, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi was halfway through a speech on Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) — an Obama-era program that allowed undocumented migrants who came to the U.S. as children to remain in the country — when a flock…Politics3 min read
