RARE PHOTOS: 2 - The Real Truth

In Kent, Labour has a fight on its hands – and a make-or-break test for its housing revolution

If it wants to build 1.5m homes, the government will sometimes need to be brave enough to reject local feeling – as it has done in Swale, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

The Guardian - UK · Nov 19, 2024

King Charles may wake up in Labour seat as polls show Buckingham Palace constituency going red for first time

The Cities of London and Westminster seat has been held by the Tories since it was created in 1950

Evening Standard · May 23, 2024

Elected mayors have made their mark, but still Westminster hogs power. That’s a national embarrassment

Devolution has been too cautious, and England has less say about community affairs than almost any other democracy, says academic Tony Travers

The Guardian - UK · Apr 25, 2024

Broken roads and broken necks: life in pothole Britain

There are an estimated 2m potholes in the UK – and the problem is only getting worse. What does this tell us about the state of the country?

The Guardian - UK · Aug 3, 2023

We must bridge the gap between local councils and the Whitehall elite

Letters: Following Polly Toynbee’s appreciation of Bob Kerslake, Jane Roberts and David Griffiths describe the gulf between local and central government

The Guardian - UK · Jul 30, 2023

Ulez factor likely helped Tories win by-election, says political researcher

The Conservatives held on to Boris Johnson’s old seat but lost two other by-elections to Labour and the Liberal Democrats.

The Independent UK · Jul 21, 2023

Furious London Tories fear low-wattage mayor shortlist looks like surrender

Observers say a strong Tory candidate could get closer to incumbent under new system – but names in frame lack heft

The Guardian - UK · Jun 18, 2023

OPINION - ‘Londonisation’ of the South-East is hurting the Tories

Where does London stop and the terrifying provincial nothingness begin? Please don’t shout at me, that was a question originally asked by Jay Foreman several years ago in this excellent video.

Evening Standard · May 10, 2023

South-East is being ‘Londonised’ by non-Tory voters moving from capital, says top expert

‘There is a risk to the Conservative Party of ‘Londonisation’ in the South-East’ - Tony Travers

Evening Standard · May 10, 2023

‘We need to change, whether we like it or not’: London’s Ulez expansion

Clean air zone will cover whole capital from 29 August, pitting health against household finances

The Guardian - UK · Feb 27, 2023