James Ford was an aide to Mayor of London Boris Johnson (2010-12) and is an expert on London politics. He currently works as an adviser to both PLMR and the London Chamber of Commerce & Industry....Read More
After watching Boris Johnson's interview on the Andrew Marr Show last Sunday we all knew it would be a topic of conversation around the office....Read More
Today, in his first interview as Labour’s campaign chief for London, Sadiq Khan announced that Labour will not pick its candidate to be Mayor of London until after the 2015 General Election. In doing so, the Tooting MP made two major mistakes....Read More
In the history of Great Britain, there have been many key moments that have helped to shape where we are today....Read More
I recently had the privilege of speaking to students at the School of Politics and International Studies at the University of Leeds, who had invited me back to talk about my reflections on politics and lobbying since I graduated from there several years ago....Read More
On Monday evening I had the pleasure of attending the London Planning Awards at City Hall. ...Read More
Today, David Cameron is announcing a £448m plan to boost support for social workers in their work with troubled families. ...Read More
Moving from my native Northern Ireland to London is a bit of a shock to the system; the whole of Northern Ireland has a population of only 1.8 million, almost four times smaller than that of London. ...Read More
London is the beacon city for diversity. We celebrate young and old and welcome cultures from all over the globe. It is this London that won Britain’s Olympic bid, this London that bounced back in the face of 7/7, and it is this London that will continue to thrive in the face of the recent spate of devastating riots....Read More
RSS Feed