She won by a clear margin in the ballot of London Conservative members – 57 per cent to 43 per cent for Moz Hossain.
Voters want radicalism, excitement, and a clear alternative to what they see as a failed Mayor. High up their list of priorities for their next Mayor is someone who is ‘not a career politician’.
CCHQ says no, others claim yes. Either way, that Goodwin might make her claim was foreseeable, and one needs little imagination to picture the consequence.
Peerages for Ben Houchen, Kulveer Ranger and Shaun Bailey. Knighthoods for Jacob Rees-Mogg and Simon Clarke. Priti Patel becomes a Dame.
The Conservative platform must promise the core Conservative voter a return to competent government, and promise the progressive voter, strategic future-looking policy innovation.
I was excited by Shaun Bailey’s manifesto before the London Mayoral elections, and equally upset not to have the chance to back it.
Tory candidates in London, Manchester and Oxfordshire made their opposition to these schemes known. It didn’t win us votes.
Bailey performed above expectations. The Council by-elections were good. But we need to build a lot of beautiful new homes.
In England, the Tories have monopolised support on the Right, while the Left vote is split between Labour, the Liberal Democrats and the Greens.
Plus: Starmer needs to bring Cooper and Benn into his top team. But will they even want the jobs?
Ignoring the over-representation of young black men as both victims and perpetrators of violence won’t stop families losing their sons.
Finding home ownership unaffordable means that many Conservatives have abandoned the capital.
While the Labour Party are very quick to accuse others of racism, they’re much slower to see it in their own ranks.
The bill for TfL staff working on trade union activities has nearly doubled under him to £8.7 million.
Family is not always a comfortable topic, especially in the political world. Yet it has been proven to be the biggest determining factor in a child’s life outcomes.