Welfare
Paradoxically London is both a wealthy and an impoverished city. To his credit the Mayor has attempted to address this but measures such as affordable housing have targeted the low paid rather than the impoverished. And while he maintains such an expensive fare policy on public transport systems poor Londoners are stuck, both figuratively and literally, in their pockets of poverty.
Until we address this disparity between rich and poor Londoners this situation will not change, which is why Time Out is calling for a London-wide local income tax that shifts wealth from the richest areas to fund resources, opportunities and decent accommodation in the poorest.
More action to help young Londoners, saddled by student debt and in low-income graduate jobs, get on to the housing ladder.
Bring in free wi-fi across London. The internet is the greatest tool of knowledge – it should be free for everyone, not just coffee shop-dwellers.
What do you think? Give us your feedback
Feature continues
|
|
|
|
28 comments
Fine anyone who describes a football team as "we", unless they can prove they're
an employee of the club - be they team coach or turnstile operator.
Set up a licensing scheme for fans. When you can prove you've seen 100 games,
you become an accredited fan. You get a bronze medal for 200, silver for 250,
and gold for 500. Then you can also apply, to a scrutinisng committee, for
permission to begin appropriating a football team's achievements as your own.
The 'we' license won't come cheaply, however.
Meanwhile, pass a new law, under which anyone wandering the streets in a replica
football shirt, can be lawfully tackled, from behind, by any member of the public.
Similarly, no-one is allowed to pass comment on the efforts of any entertainer,
unless they've been boo-ed off at the Comedy Store (as I have) or had people
seek you out, and make a special effort to say to you "You were shit mate".
Then, and only then, can you treat us to your thoughts on comedy and drama
(under my new proposed Bill).
Are either of these laws any use?
let Hodges be Mayor
I really wish you'd managed to spell there correctly..."why is *there* dog shit everywhere."
Dog licenses are not the answer. The Mayor and/or Councils should fund free training for all ages in dog care. People do not understand how dogs think and therefore how to show dogs what behaviour they want from them. The training would of course include teaching people to clean up after their animals.
"The mayor has a good record on diversity"
Are you kidding? I suppose he does if by that you mean siphoning money off to politically correct front organisations who campaign for his re-election. I suppose he also has a good record on employing people in £100,000 per year non-jobs at the tax-payers' expense because they're his supporters.
City Hall needs cutting down to size, and the "diversity" gravy train would be a good place to start.
To promote green issues and raise the spirits of south london commuters MH must make a commitment to travel to work by bicycle dressed in lycra.
The Mayor has funded extra police officers for buses. I don't understand how putting a conductor (someone who is not a law-enforcement officer) on every bus, nearly doubling the staffing costs and thus reducing expenditure on bus policing can help reduce crime!
Thank the stars someone with a brain and with the interests of Londoners at heart is prepared to stand up to that detestable professional buffoon Johnson and that publicity-hungry berk Livingstone.
If I hadn't left London, I'd be voting, supporting and possibly even stumping up. But I have...
Good luck.
I hope this is nothing to do with me retiring.
1) You should introduce an indigestion charge
2) London is not even the most important city in England, never mind the World.
3) My wife says that if you get more than 20 votes we are leaving the city. And if that's not a vote-winner for you, I don't know what is...
Please get real with your housing manifesto. All under-occupied dwellings to be reclaimed (singletons who have traded up and snaggled family homes), including all second homes. No compensation. Realistic, longer tenancies with rent caps - by law. 'London weighting' reintroduced and enforced, and tied to property prices.
I feel it's a bit harsh to only single out aggressive young men for comment in your social issues section, what about the aggressive young women?
I totally agree with your transport policy - however, I think there is a chance that Ken would move in hat direction - I don't think the others would