There is strong public support for powerful mayors who can take the lead on tackling the problems of our city regions.
He put housing at the centre of his second term, and leaves his successor a handsome head start on meeting the capital’s needs.
Just at the time when London’s streets need the relief of alternative transport, bikes have boomed.
It was a defeat, and it hurt. But it wasn’t as bad as the London-obsessed media and the increasingly desperate Opposition make out.
He continues his criticism of Goldsmith’s campaign and praises London for choosing “hope over fear, and unity over division”.
This negative Toryism can eke out victories against average opponents, but it is no guide to winning well – or at all at a time when capitalism is being questioned.
His good work would be imperilled by Sadiq Khan’s mis-costed plans.
To win in the capital, we must ensure more Londoners feel they have a stake in their own city.
What the claims and post-mortems will look like – and, either way, there will be at least one Commons by-election.
It is a mark of his leadership that public confidence in the Metropolitan Police has increased by 8 per cent.
What emerges through the mists is a more-or-less standard left-wing politician, but with a sensitive nose for where the political wind will blow next.
The policy would mean 51,000 fewer private rented homes in London – the reduction in supply will end up increasing the cost of renting.
The London Living Wage; Business Improvement Disticts; and a booming Silicon Roundabout – we must help Zac secure the Mayor’s golden legacy.
The first article in a series examining the mayor’s legacy considers the transport projects he has secured – and the one which he blocked.
Every Muslim member of the Party who discussed the campaign with me understood the messages in this way – as have many, probably most, non-Muslim commentators.