Dave Hill On London: Politics, Places, People

Dave Hill On London: Politics, Places, People

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On London Extra: Local matters
Hard work and honest service by councillors and activists can challenge the cynicism on which the populist Right depends. Plus theatre, street ASB and…
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On London Delayed
It's been a busy week...
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London gets ‘up to 30%’ of fund for affordable homes. Does it have the workforce to build them?
The government's allocation recognises the capital's housing emergency, but labour shortages need tackling too
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On London Latest: Capital defences
Christabel Cooper responds to the populist Right, Lewis Baston unpicks a big Green by-election win, Richard Derecki on getting children "school ready…
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June 2025

Traducing London - politics in the age of pretending
The UK won't prosper and grow unless its leaders support its capital city, yet none of them seem keen on the idea
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On London Extra: Skilling up
How will we build without builders? Plus polls, politics, postcards and more
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On London Latest: Sad paradox
The capital produces the most wealth for the nation, yet has its highest poverty rate. The On London website has been reporting it all
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Oxford Street: Who should be in charge?
The Mayor appears to be on course to take control of "the nation's high street" but arguments about the issue are not over
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On London Extra: What Next?
Resetting after the Spending Review snub, succeeding Sadiq, homes, hospitals and trains, Green Book review and fare dodging on the Number 31 in the…
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Labour takes sides against London at its peril
By going along with.the myth that the capital weakens the rest of the UK rather than supporting it, Rachel Reeves risks undermining her own growth…
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On London Latest: Money talks
The government needs to fuel its one and only big growth engine. That's been the big theme for me and my fellow writers at OnLondon.co.uk in recent days
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Manchester’s low tax approach to competing with London
The northern city region's political leaders let private developers off financial contributions that counterparts in the capital expect them to make
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