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David Cameron did it again. His promise of a referendum on whether to remain or leave the European Union was built on a pledge to reform it. In Cameron’s eyes, the referendum is as much about his ability to reform the EU as the importance of Britain remaining a part...

‘My slogan was 'A mayor for all Londoners'. It should never be about “picking sides”, a “them or us” attitude, or a having a political strategy to target just enough of the population to get over the line. Our aim should be to unite people from all backgrounds as a...

My constituency now has a Labour member of parliament, a Labour council, a Labour assembly member with a remarkable 50,000 majority, and – for the first time in eight years – a Labour mayor of London. Together, on issues like housing, policing and community safety,...

How great a pointer to the next general election is provided by midterm council election results? Not much. Only about 30 per cent of voters take part and many are those who follow local matters and are prepared to vote on local issues and for hard-working local...