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London news, interviews and opinion including coverage of City Hall and the 2016 contest to become the next Mayor of London plus Crossrail, transport, policing and arts and culture in the capital.

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    Labour AM: Fabric was a "poor example" for Sadiq Khan's campaign to protect night time economy

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2016 6:48


    The recently re-opened Fabric nightclub was a “poor example” for Mayor Sadiq Khan to cite in his campaign to protect London's night time economy according to one of City Hall’s most senior Labour politicians.

    Leon Daniels, TfL’s Managing Director of Surface Transport, discusses London's new electric buses

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2016 5:52


    Sadiq Khan talks housing, life opportunities & transport

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2016 7:23


    Labour mayoral candidate Sadiq Khan discusses his housing policies, how he'd boost life opportunities & reforming Transport for London.

    Zac Goldsmith discusses cycling policy

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2016 2:44


    London Mayoral candidates discuss Brexit

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2016 7:41


    London Mayoral candidates Sadiq Khan ,Zac Goldsmith, Caroline Pidgeon and Darren Johnson standing in for Sian Berry discuss Britain and London's future in Europe.

    Sadiq Khan on selling TfL expertise

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2016 2:56


    Labour Mayoral candidate Sadiq Khan discusses his plans to make TfL more commercial

    Sadiq Khan sets out his vision for London

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2016 13:21


    Labour mayoral candidate Sadiq Khan sets out his vision for London

    Zac Goldsmith officially launches his campaign to be Mayor of London

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2016 15:05


    Conservative party candidate Zac Goldsmith has officially launched his campaign to succeed Boris Johnson as Mayor of London.

    London Mayoral candidates vow to oppose third runway at Heathrow

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2015 21:29


    The five main party candidates to replace Boris Johnson as Mayor next year have used a rally in Parliament Square to re-state their opposition to any further expansion at Heathrow airport.

    Caroline Pidgeon on her bid for City Hall's top job

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2015 8:18


    Liberal Democrat Caroline Pidgeon discusses her bid to become the party's 2016 candidate for Mayor of London

    Tessa Jowell's mayoral campaign launch speech

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2015 24:40


    Tessa Jowell launches her bid to become Labour's 2016 candidate for Mayor of London in Brixton, south London.

    Boris deputy Stephen Greenhalgh claims Tory predecessor did nothing to secure Met’s finances

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2015 6:24


    Met boss “confident” force can deliver successful move to digital policing

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2014 3:51


    Met commissioner Sir Bernard Hogan-Howe has predicted the force’s deployment of mobile technology will buck the trend of failing public sector IT projects and deliver benefits both to tax payers and officers.

    Boris Johnson on improving London's air quality

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2014 12:13


    Mayor Boris Johnson speaking at Mansion House about improving London's air quality.

    Boris Johnson quizzed over water cannon decision

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2014 13:51


    Members of the London Assembly question Mayor Boris Johnson over his office's decision to purchase water cannon without Government approval.

    Met Commissioner Sir Bernard Hogan-Howe on tackling gang crime

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2014 18:50


    Sir Bernard Hogan-Howe addresses delegates at an international summit on gang crime, hosted at City Hall on June 2nd 2014 by the Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime.

    Andrew Adonis on the balance of power at City Hall

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2013 8:44


    Andrew Adonis discusses the balance of power between the Mayor and London Assembly with Assembly Member Val Shawcross at the Vauxhall Inaugural Lecture.

    Boris Johnson discusses Met ethics panel

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2013 2:08


    Mayor Boris Johnson discusses plans to establish a new ethics committee to deal with complaints about the Metropolitan police.

    London Assembly quiz Met leadership over greater Taser deployment and water cannon use

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2013 22:18


    Members of the London Assembly Police and Crime Committee question Met Commissioner Sir Bernard Hogan-Howe and Deputy Commissioner Craig Mackey over Taser deployment.

    London Assembly Police & Crime Committee

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2013 29:06


    Met commissioner Sir Bernard Hogan Howe on undercover officers

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2013 28:47


    Members of the London Assembly Police and Crime Committee question Met Commissioner Sir Bernard Hogan-Howe over the conduct of undercover police officers.

    Assembly questions MOPAC on local police boards 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2013 20:31


    Members of the London Assembly Police and Crime Committee question Deputy Mayor for Policing and Deputy Met Commissioner Craig Mackey on new neighbourhood policing boards.

    Assembly question MOPAC on safer neighbourhood boards

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2013 20:55


    Members of the London Assembly Police and Crime Committee question Deputy Mayor for Policing and Deputy Met Commissioner Craig Mackey on new neighbourhood policing boards.

    London Armed Forces Day 2013

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2013 16:08


    London Assembly Chair Darren Johnson and Mayor of London Boris Johnson host the Greater London Authority's Armed Forces Day celebrations.

    Boris Johnson defends fire cuts

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2013 8:44


    Mayor of London Boris Johnson defends planned closures of fire stations at the State of London debate 2013.

    Boris Johnson launches his 2020 Vision document at City Hall

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2013 21:11


    Deputy Commissioner Craig Mackey discusses Met's move to a new HQ

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2013 4:40


    Metropolitan Police Deputy Commissioner Craig Mackey discussed the competition to design a new Scotland Yard HQ for the force.

    Met Commissioner Bernard Hogan-Howe on crime plan and Tasers

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2013 6:04


    Met Commissioner Sir Bernard Hogan-Howe discusses the capital's new crime plan, officer numbers and the increased roll-out of Taser.

    South West Trains marks Clapham Junction’s 150th anniversary

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2013 6:55


    Jake Kelly, Customer Service Director for South West Trains, speaks at Clapham Junction station's 150th anniversary celebrations.

    The result of the 2012 Mayor of London election is announced

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2012 22:27


    Mayoral candidates give their closing speeches at The Times/Sustrans hustings

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2012 12:53


    Mayor of London candidates Jenny Jones, Brian Paddick, Ken Livingstone, Boris Johnson and Siobhan Benita give their closing speeches at The Times/Sustrans hustings

    Ken Livingstone announces he will Chair the MOPC

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2012 3:45


    Ken Livingstone promises to bring greater transparency to TfL

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2012 2:22


    Kit Malthouse discusses changes to police scrutiny in London

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2012 7:53


    The Metropolitan Police Authority has been replaced by Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime which will provide the Met with its strategic goals and scrutinise the force and Commissioner. Deputy Mayor for Policing Kit Malthouse discusses the changes and what they mean for effective scrutiny and crime reduction in the capital.

    Interview with Lord Adonis

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2011 10:39


    Following his appearance at the London Policy Conference, former Labour Transport minister Lord Adonis discusses the benefits of London's Mayoral system and the need for Crossrail 2.

    Brian Paddick Interview - Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2011 17:49


    Liberal Democrat Brian Paddock speaks to MayorWatch editor Martin Hoscik about his campaign to become the next Mayor of London. PART TWO

    Brian Paddick Interview - Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2011 29:50


    Liberal Democrat Brian Paddock speaks to MayorWatch editor Martin Hoscik about his campaign to become the next Mayor of London. PART ONE

    Livingstone pondering early fares package

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2011 4:26


    Ken Livingstone, Labour's candidate for Mayor of London, says he's looking at an early fares package if he's elected next May.

    Ken Livingstone and Eddie Izzard Q&A with students at Hackney's BSix College

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2011 30:02


    Ken Livingstone and Eddie Izzard take part in a Q&A with students at Hackney's BSix College.

    Theresa May and Boris Johnson announce appointment of Bernard Hogan-Howe as new Met Commissioner

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2011 4:04


    Home Secretary Theresa May and Mayor of London Boris Johnson announce the appointment of Bernard Hogan-Howe as the new Metropolitan Police Commissioner.

    Ken Livingstone speaks at Tell Ken campaign event

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2011 11:52


    Ken Livingstone, Labour's candidate for the 2012 Mayor of London elections, opens his 'Tell Ken' event in Tooting, South West London.

    Brian Paddick holds first press conference as Mayoral candidate

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2011 9:24


    Brian Paddick addresses Liberal Democrat members at party HQ after being named candidate for Mayor of London

    Mayor of London Boris Johnson and Sir William Castell launch the High Street Fund

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2011 9:24


    Mayor of London Boris Johnson and Sir William Castell launch the High Street Fund, aimed at helping businesses across the UK recover from the August riots.

    PM David Cameron vows to restore order to the streets

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2011 5:26


    Prime Minister David Cameron vows to restore order to the streets following two days of riots in London and other major cities.

    Acting Met Police Commissioner Tim Godwin on the London riots

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2011 4:08


    Acting Metropolitan Police Commissioner Tim Godwin promises tough action against those responsible for the August riots in London.

    Visit London pensioners and creditors give evidence to the London Assembly

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2011 9:12


    Visit London Limited pensioners and creditors give evidence to the London Assembly following City Hall's decision to place the company into administration and establish a new tourism agency for the capital.

    Interview: Jenny Jones, Green Party 2012 Mayoral candidate and London Assembly Member

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2011 31:27


    Jenny Jones, the Green Party's 2012 Mayoral candidate and London Assembly Member, talks to MayorWatch editor Martin Hoscik about taking on Ken Livingstone and Boris Johnson.

    The London Assembly questions Boris Johnson on Visit London pensions

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2011 9:34


    The London Assembly questions Mayor of London Boris Johnson on the future of the Visit London pension scheme following his decision to withdraw funding from Visit London Limited and establish a new tourism agency.

    Interview: London Assembly Chair Jennette Arnold AM

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2011 26:56


    London Assembly Chair Jennette Arnold discusses the work of the Assembly with MayorWatch editor martin Hoscik.

    Sir Simon Milton answers questions from the London Assembly on LDA funding

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2011 6:41


    Sir Simon Milton, Chief of Staff to Mayor of London Boris Johnson, answers questions from the London Assembly on the funding settlement for the London Development Agency.

    Sir Simon Milton announces the London Development Agency funding settlement

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2011 5:18


    Sir Simon Milton, Chief of Staff to Mayor of London Boris Johnson, briefs the London Assembly on the funding settlement for the London Development Agency.

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