Prime London property, revolting shareholders and the return of austerity: Here’s what got us talking this week April 15, 2016 We watched an all-singing imagining of what life would be like with Jeremy Corbyn for Prime Minister. We discovered the five things that make us happy. And we mourned the loss of the man who reminded us to Mind the Gap. Keep smiling, little one – the over 65s are actually the happiest people in [...]
London mayoral election 2016: Is Boris Johnson helping Zac Goldsmith win support over rival Sadiq Khan? April 15, 2016 "We’ve done incredibly well under Boris." "London’s the most important city in the world and I think Boris Johnson can take credit for that." "Boris has shown how to bang the drum across the world." Love him or loathe him, it’s hard to say Boris Johnson hasn’t had an impact. Yet, the above quotes are all from [...]
City A.M. Unregulated: Episode 2 – Mayoral debate and Boris Johson are up for discussion with Vicky Pryce and Alex Wild April 15, 2016 In the second episode of City A.M.'s podcast we dissect this week's debate between London mayoral candidates Zac Goldsmith and Sadiq Khan. Hosts Emma Haslett and Zak Mir are joined by Alex Wild, from the TaxPayers' Alliance, and economist Vicky Pryce to unpick the topics covered in City A.M.'s Zac v Sadiq hustings – including the race conversation, the "Zac [...]
Sadiq Khan’s policies would only make London’s housing crisis worse April 15, 2016 When Londoners go to the polls for the mayoral election on 5 May, there’s no doubt that the issue of housing will be at the top of many voters’ minds. Over half of Londoners now mention housing as one of the most important issues facing the capital – an increase of 13 percentage points compared [...]
Sadiq Khan’s commute after City A.M.’s mayoral debate was a tall order April 13, 2016 Labour hopeful Sadiq Khan battled it out against Tory MP Zac Goldsmith on Tuesday night at City A.M.'s Mayoral Debate, but the evening turned into something of a lengthy ordeal for Khan. Once the pair had finished trading barbs at the Institute of Directors all evening, attendee and Business Insider markets hack Will Martin says he [...]
London mayoral election 2016: Where do Zac Goldsmith, Sadiq Khan, Sian Berry, Caroline Pidgeon and Peter Whittle stand on housing? April 13, 2016 With 22 days left to go until London elects its next mayor, each candidate is out vying for votes across the capital. To get those votes candidates have been going to battle on a range of issues. But none is more prevalent than housing. Polling of those who live in London shows that housing is identified as [...]
City A.M. debate: Watch the key moments from our head-to-head between mayoral candidates Zac Goldsmith and Sadiq Khan April 13, 2016 Last night saw mayoral candidates Zac Goldsmith and Sadiq Khan go head-to-head to try and convince Londoners to vote for them come 5 May. The two MPs exchanged heated words over the issue of Islamophobia and claims of racism that have tainted the campaigns in recent weeks, with Goldsmith rejecting claims that he had be [...]
London mayoral election 2016: Goldsmith attacks Khan’s allegations of Islamophobia as transport and housing prove the key battlegrounds April 12, 2016 Zac Goldsmith and Labour rival Sadiq Khan clashed from the word go at Tuesday's packed City A.M. debate, with the Tory candidate using his opening statement to dismiss the accusation that his campaign was divisive and Islamophobic. The Richmond Park MP tackled head-on the allegations from Khan and Labour supporters that he had allowed his campaign [...]
London mayoral election 2016: City A.M.’s debate between Conservative Zac Goldsmith and Labour’s Sadiq Khan – the Unregulated podcast April 12, 2016 London's mayoral election frontrunners went head to head at a debate hosted by City A.M. tonight, and the main points of the discussion can be heard on this podcast. Conservative hopeful Zac Goldsmith and Labour candidate Sadiq Khan covered a wide range of topics during the heated hustings, which were chaired by City A.M. editor [...]
London mayoral election 2016: The best bits of the one-on-one between Conservative Zac Goldsmith and Labour’s Sadiq Khan April 12, 2016 Neither Sadiq Khan nor Zac Goldsmith pulled any punches in City A.M.'s mayoral hustings, where the candidates traded blows on stage across a range of key issues. Here are the best bits. On the campaign trail Zac Goldsmith had this to say: In recent days Sadiq Khan has accused my campaign of being islamophobic …. Sadiq I have [...]