Armed forces reminded: register to vote British Forces News Local Government elections take place in many parts of England, Scotland and Wales in May this year, as well as elections for the Greater London Assembly and the Mayor of London. According to MoD research, 44% of people who believed they were ... |
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Armed forces reminded: register to vote – British Forces News
The Debate: Does Liverpool really need an elected mayor? – Liverpool Daily Post
The Debate: Does Liverpool really need an elected mayor? Liverpool Daily Post by David Bartlett, The Liverpool Post A HISTORIC meeting at Liverpool council on Tuesday is set to vote to have an elected mayor. It will be the biggest change to the way the city is ruled since the abolition of the Merseyside County Council in 1986. |
Oldest conservation group joins fight to ‘save Richmond Hill’ – Your Local Guardian
Oldest conservation group joins fight to 'save Richmond Hill' Your Local Guardian The Open Spaces society said they had written to the Mayor of London and the Secretary of State for Culture urging them to adopt a lower alternative, to a proposed high-residential block at Twickenham station, in order to preserve the view. |
Governor Malloy: Ignore OpSail 2012 at your peril – TheDay.com
Governor Malloy: Ignore OpSail 2012 at your peril TheDay.com By David Collins Governor Malloy should know he should never expect another vote in eastern Connecticut if he doesn't come up with the money to bring OpSail 2012 to New London. Sasha Goldstein and JC Reindl report here that the state did not come up ... |
Boris cuts City Hall’s share of council tax to trump Ken’s fares pledge – Evening Standard
 Evening Standard | Boris cuts City Hall's share of council tax to trump Ken's fares pledge Evening Standard Boris Johnson today cut his share of council tax for the first time in a move that he claimed was a break from the "contempt for London taxpayers" shown by his rival Ken Livingstone. The Mayor said he plans to cut the "precept", which funds Transport ... |
Market Lane project survives vote – London Free Press
Market Lane project survives vote London Free Press By PATRICK MALONEY, The London Free Press Mayor Joe Fontana warns council's "credibility is at stake" if it votes down previously endorsed projects like the redesign of a downtown lane that survived a threat Tuesday. With council asked to accept a ... |
David Ottewell: Would a ‘Boris of the north’ solve the democratic crisis? – Manchester Evening News (blog)
David Ottewell: Would a 'Boris of the north' solve the democratic crisis? Manchester Evening News (blog) Some 17344 said 'yes' to the mayor, 13653 said 'no', and the rest – 140793 – didn't vote at all. Imagine a pile of ballot papers, six-and-a-half feet high. That's the 'no' votes. Now imagine a pile two feet taller. That's the 'yes' votes. |
Ken Livingstone: It’s policies that matter this time, not personalities – The Guardian
 The Guardian | Ken Livingstone: It's policies that matter this time, not personalities The Guardian "I became a councillor back in 1971, so if by this stage in politics I'm making lots of big mistakes, then I shouldn't be here," Labour's candidate for mayor of London told one interviewer last year. "Over 30 years, it's hard to think of a politician ... Who is best for business, Boris or Ken? London Assembly slams Boris' green budget "failure" Ministry of Sound urges London Mayor Boris Johnson to 'Save Our Club' |
Amateur Hour at City Hall – TheDay.com
Amateur Hour at City Hall TheDay.com He questioned why the mayor would choose a Friday evening press conference to make such an announcement. "In an $82 million budget, it can swing one way or the other," Passero said. "There was no public necessity that required Friday night's dramatic ... |
Who is best for business, Boris or Ken? – London Loves Business
 The Guardian (blog) | Who is best for business, Boris or Ken? London Loves Business He uses Boris's fight against the 50p tax rate as evidence of the mayor's out-of-touch Tory leanings. In 2010 Livingstone suggested that bankers pay a whopping 80 per cent tax and in recent times has shown support for the Occupy London movement. Poll positions Ministry of Sound urges London Mayor Boris Johnson to 'Save Our Club' London Assembly slams Boris' green budget "failure" |