Latest
Subscribe
Join the mailing list today
News
Report finds improved collaboration by London health bodies during pandemic and sharper focus on inequalities
New survey finds latest lockdown has widened London’s economic inequalities
City of London abandons plan for new Centre for Music amid pandemic impacts
London businesses and Sadiq Khan produce plan to reopen capital’s economy and boost domestic tourism
Lib Dem Luisa Porritt tells London business group it’s not a two-horse race for City Hall and sets out post-Covid recovery plans
‘Landmark’ hailed as number of Covid jabs in London passes 1.5 million
Robert Jenrick threatens City Corporation over planned removal of slave trader statues
Sian Berry sets out Green vision of a ‘different economy’ for London at Chamber of Commerce event
Culture
Vic Keegan’s Lost London 182: What became of the General Post Office?
Robert Smirke's magnificent building lasted less than 100 years
Jonn Elledge: Which is London’s fastest Tube line?
A big question explored by means of investigation and shrewd deduction
Book Review: Red Metropolis by Owen Hatherley
An honourable and readable account of London's municipal socialist tradition despite some lack of understanding about the powers and resources of London Mayors.
Contributors
Sarah Hayward
Sarah Hayward was Labour leader of Camden Council 2012-2017 and remains active in Labour politics in the capital.
Caroline Pidgeon
Caroline Pidgeon MBE is a Liberal Democrat Londonwide member of the London Assembly.
Richard Brown
Richard Brown is Research director at Centre For London, the capital's dedicated think tank. He previously worked for the Greater London Authority as private secretary to the first London Mayor, Ken Livingstone.
Florence Eshalomi
Florence Eshalomi is Labour London Assembly Member for Lambeth & Southwark and a Lambeth councillor.
Shop
OnLondon T-Shirt
£12.00
OnLondon Notebook
£5.00
OnLondon Button Badge
£2.00
Zac versus Sadiq
£7.50
Dave Hill
On London founder and editor Dave Hill has been a freelance writer since 1981 and an award-winning London specialist since 2008.
He is an experienced public speaker, panellist and public event chair and is available for hire as a consultant on Londoncentric political, development and creative projects of many kinds.
Contact him via:
Is a Greater London Boundary Charge for entering the capital likely to be introduced?
Dave Hill: London’s history is too important to be debased by cosmetic statue wars
Richard Brown: Will sex save the city?
Hamish Stewart: London should pilot a local cannabis industry, starting now
Joshua Neicho: Newham is retaining its free school meals scheme but borough budget pressures haven’t gone away
Is Sadiq Khan ‘introducing a £5.50 Outer London Tax’ as Tory candidate Shaun Bailey claims? No, he (still) isn’t
Dave Hill: London’s schools have learned a lot about lifting the city’s poorest children up
Unmesh Desai: Delayed justice for London’s rape and sexual assault victims must end