The Conservative candidate was welcomed with open arms when visiting local businesses in Willesden.
Winning the Mayoral election means winning the argument on housing.
Continuing our series on what Goldsmith needs to do to be elected Mayor of London.
The first part of our mini-series on what Zac Goldsmith needs to do to be elected Mayor of London.
Win or lose, the London Mayoral candidate now needs to show the message discipline of a conventional candidate…without losing his individualist charm.
Plus: Loathsome Winston McKenzie. Alex Salmond, Thatcher fan. The indestructible Keith Vaz. And: my interview with Charles Moore is well worth a listen.
If there is a crash in property prices in the Greater London area, this will have a major impact on the banks and on the economy as a whole.
The first line in the job description of Mayor of London is to secure a good deal from the Government.
In 1961 leaflets were circulated in the more rural areas of Essex entitled “Kick out the Cockneys”.
Over the last half century municipal leaders have caused the capital to become an uglier place to live and work.
Nicky Morgan’s department is the untouched by devolution – yet it can make the biggest difference in creating the Northern Powerhouse,
Now is the time to copy what the rest of Europe is doing and make a decision on capacity at Heathrow and Gatwick without further delay
Government needs to start planning now for our long-term transport needs. That might not be consistent with growing the airport.
If the capital grows, as it has done, so should its boundaries. We cannot stick our head in the sand to the changing needs of our great cities.