Opinion

Inside the fight to control the political heart of London For decades, Westminster City Council embodied Conservative control in London. It was the borough that seemed to defy national tides and symbolised the party’s authority in wealthy central London. That changed in 2022 when Labour captured the council for the first time. It signalled the…

The OBR’s leak provided the numbers, but the text of Rachel Reeves’ second Budget revealed something far more significant: the tactical hierarchy of a government digging in for the long haul. While “Growth” remains the slogan, the choices made in this specific fiscal event suggest a different driver: Political Survival. A year into office, and facing…

As the Mayor of London takes control through a new development corporation, decades of local ambition, planning tension and political drama come to a head. Oxford Street has a need, and a capacity, to reinvent itself perhaps unmatched by any other street in London. From its Roman origins, variously known as Via Trinobantina or, with…

Politics is louder, faster, and more unpredictable than ever. But underneath the noise, decisions still get made — and if you're not part of that process, you're playing catch-up. That sense of chaos? It’s not new — and it’s not going anywhere. But here’s the thing about chaos: it’s just change you’re not…