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The fullest account yet written of Sunak the rising star

Tories will read the story of his ascent to high office with enormous pleasure – for it amounts to a vindication of the United Kingdom.

By Andrew Gimson | 14 November 2020 | 19 comments

Aphra Brandreth: Davey would take the Lib Dems backwards; Moran to the Left. But whichever direction, does it matter?

Until they are prepared to set out a future that is both workable and distinct, they are unlikely to have much of a voice in this Parliament or the next.

By Aphra Brandreth | 5 August 2020 | 20 comments

Nicholas Rogers: Over a decade, acid attacks in London have quadrupled

Those caught carrying acid to be imprisoned on the first offence, not the second. Yet the Lib Dems want to weaken the penalties.

By Nicholas Rogers | 21 July 2020 | 28 comments

Nicholas Rogers: The Mayor is failing the commuters of South West London

There are long-running problems with the Piccadilly Line. The antiquated signalling system desperately needs updating.

By Nicholas Rogers | 28 May 2020 | 11 comments

Profile: Rishi Sunak, rising star of the Johnson project

He is tipped by some as a future Prime Minister, but is more plausibly seen as a future Chancellor.

By Andrew Gimson | 3 January 2020 | 33 comments

We are due to have fewer MPs. The number of councillors should also be cut.

In several London boroughs, the number is due to rise. That will be costly and damaging to local democracy.

By Harry Phibbs | 30 December 2019 | 92 comments

Local elections: We said there wouldn’t be a Tory meltdown – and there wasn’t

The results were a triumph of localism which confounded the pundits. But achieving wider home ownership is still a particular challenge in London.

By Harry Phibbs | 4 May 2018 | 49 comments

The local election results in London will provide a mixed picture

Pundits are expecting a drubbing for the Conservatives in the capital. But some boroughs will buck the trend. I predict unpredictability.

By Harry Phibbs | 29 March 2018 | 27 comments

Councils are losing the battle against the sale of illicit cigarettes

Criminal gangs are supplying counterfeit tobacco on a huge scale with a resulting impact on smokers’ health.

By Harry Phibbs | 30 January 2018 | 20 comments

Ravi Govindia, Nicholas True and Ray Puddifoot: Heathrow expansion – 250 miles from reality

Our residents remember the promise: “No ifs, no buts, no third runway at Heathrow”.

By Ravi Govindia | 25 May 2016 | 4 comments

London’s Boroughs 1965-2015: Half a century of failure

Over the last half century municipal leaders have caused the capital to become an uglier place to live and work.

By Harry Phibbs | 17 December 2015 | 6 comments

Richmond and Wandsworth agree shared services deal

Each council is due to save £10 million a year due to the arrangement.

By Harry Phibbs | 3 February 2015 | 4 comments

Rishi Sunak selected for Richmond

Mr Sunak secures a seat after missing out in Hertsmere.

By Henry Hill | 18 October 2014 | 31 comments

The final four in the Richmond selection are named

A former Lieutenant Colonel in the Royal Scots Dragoon Guards, the ex-Chairman of the local Association, the Tory leader in Kirklees and a Free School governor make the cut.

By Mark Wallace | 13 October 2014 | 17 comments

Exclusive: The longlist to succeed Hague in Richmond

They include a former local association chairman, two advisers to Theresa May and a judge.

By Mark Wallace | 1 October 2014 | 36 comments

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