Tony Devenish: What sort of candidate does the Conservative Party need for Mayor of London?
Let’s have someone with a Dick Whittington “upwardly mobile” life story to inspire Londoners with a message of sunlit uplands positivity.
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TonY Devonish is the London Assembly member for London West Central and a member of Westminster City Council representing the Knightsbridge and Belgravia Ward.
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Tony Devenish: A policy agenda for Conservatives to win in London
We need a Council Tax cut for the young, financed by forced sales of municipal land to boost the number of new homes.
Tony Devenish: It’s housing that matters, stupid
Too many Conservative councils are being passive on this key challenge – while sitting on vast supplies of surplus land.
Tony Devenish: Don’t tell Brenda – but we need to start campaigning for next year’s local elections
Here are the five key messages each Conservative borough needs to get across.
Tony Devenish: There are alternatives for Surrey to a Council Tax hike
Has the Council really done all it can in ‘sweating’ its large property assets ?
Tony Devenish: May’s call for a state that serves the people will resonate with Londoners
But Stamp Duty continues to constrain the supply of housing in the capital.
Cllr Tony Devenish: What does a London Assembly member actually do?
You are only likely to be a household name in your own household.
Cllr Tony Devenish: How local government can support the Chancellor’s Mansion House speech
Newly-hired public servants earning more than £60,000 per annum should be on fixed term three year contracts.