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Posts Tagged: Boris Johnson (Mayor)

David Skelton: It was working class voters who delivered this majority – and Johnson must not abandon them now

The second of a ConHome series this week on the Prime Minister’s Reset Moment – and what should follow from it.

By David Skelton | 17 November 2020 | 70 comments

Johnson’s quiet shift to a more permissive migration policy

He is averse to using numbers as the main instrument of control – perhaps viewing them as an arbitrary measure of success.

By Charlotte Gill | 29 October 2020 | 155 comments

Simon Thomas: Curfews would be economically disastrous for casinos; the Government must have a rethink

Closing hospitality and leisure businesses at 10pm would result in a wave of redundancies.

By Simon Thomas | 16 September 2020 | 29 comments

Tony Devenish: The Greater London Authority is undermining localism

If the Mayor is incapable of doing his job, the Government will have to call in the inspectors to take charge.

By Tony Devenish | 14 July 2020 | 10 comments

Alan Mak: Five new policies to ensure that post-Brexit Britain leads the Fourth Industrial Revolution

This is the final article in a three-part series on using technology to boost our economy after Brexit.

By Alan Mak MP | 23 January 2020 | 14 comments

Stephen Greenhalgh: The vast majority of those who have been closest to Johnson back him – and trust him to deliver for Britain

As Mayor of London, he carefully selected and built an effective team around him to deliver on his election promises. He trusted that team to get on with the job.

By Stephen Greenhalgh | 27 November 2019 | 19 comments

Lord Ashcroft: Will voters still give Johnson the benefit of the doubt? We’re about to find out.

Lessons endure from my polling study of our new Prime Minister, carried out six years ago when he was London’s Mayor.

By Lord Ashcroft | 26 July 2019 | 149 comments

Alan Mak: End child hunger in Britain to help build a fairer society

Independent research found that pupils in schools offering a free, nutritious breakfast boosted their results by an average of two months’ progress over a year.

By Alan Mak MP | 22 July 2019 | 52 comments

Suella Braverman: What Johnson learned from a London school amidst deprived communities

His passion for social justice was reinforced by a visit to Michaela Community School – of which I was Chairman of Governors.

By Suella Braverman MP | 5 July 2019 | 15 comments

Shaun Bailey: We need to find practical ways of cleaning up London’s air

Hitting Londoners with a tax for driving when they have no alternative is unfair. More electric car charging points and improved public transport are needed.

By Shaun Bailey | 28 May 2019 | 26 comments

Anthony Browne: Policy Gains from Brexit 6) Getting public procurement to work

At one point, City Hall officials told me the only way to get a project done was to hire external lawyers to take City Hall’s procurement lawyers to court.

By Anthony Browne | 27 May 2019 | 13 comments

Anthony Browne: Policy Gains from Brexit 5) Making regional development more effective

The then EU Budget Commissioner told me that giving control of this funding to national governments would make it subject to “democratic whim”.

By Anthony Browne | 24 May 2019 | 20 comments

Stephen Greenhalgh: Khan is showing a lack of ambition to defeat knife crime

When Johnson was Mayor, challenging performance targets were set – and a credible plan implemented to ensure they were achieved.

By Stephen Greenhalgh | 14 March 2019 | 3 comments

Stephen Greenhalgh: The truth about those water cannon

Johnson ordered them, at the request of the police. There was no indication from the Home Office that a licence would be refused.

By Stephen Greenhalgh | 21 November 2018 | 36 comments

Penny Mordaunt: London has some serious problems. It needs a serious candidate – namely, Andrew Boff.

I’m backing him to be the next Mayor of London. He will work tirelessly to deliver and he will lead.

By Penny Mordaunt | 18 September 2018 | 16 comments

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