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
Psephology, the scientific analysis of elections, is often viewed as an intellectual folly, with very little practical impact on the ground....Read More
This week the Evening Standard published a poll by Comres which showed that 46% of Londoners would back Ken Livingstone in his bid to once again become Mayor of London, while 44% would vote for incumbent Mayor Boris Johnson. ...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