Four years after Boris Johnson, Ken Livingstone and the Liberal Democrat candidate, Brian Paddick, faced an audience of older voters at a hustings organised by Age UK, here were Boris, Ken and Brian facing them again at the Friends Meeting House...

Livingstone and his made up maths really is the gift that keeps on giving. He claims that his fares policy will "save the average Londoner £1000 over four years", powerful stuff if true. But let's look at that claim. There are about 7.5 million people...

Ken Livingstone has today signed a pledge promising to be a one job, full-time Mayor of London if elected in May. At this afternoon’s Older People’s hustings, Ken has just offered Boris Johnson the opportunity to sign the same pledge. One job and one...

However, those familiar with the nature of Boris’ mayoralty will likely be fully aware that the Tory’s tenure in City Hall has been fraught with accusations of having eyes on his ultimate prize – Tory leadership, multiple paychecks, dis-interest and...

Livingstone has signed a pledge promising to be a one job, full-time Mayor of London – and at the first hustings on the contest, offered Boris Johnson the opportunity to sign it too. Johnson of course has a £250,000 a year column with The Telegraph – a...

Freedom Pass, which gives older and disabled London residents free bus, tube, DLR and London Overground travel. Under current changes, the age at which residents become eligible for the pass is being raised to 66. The announcement comes on the day of...

I'm at the Friends Meeting House in Euston Road, London, to witness round one of the mayoral campaign. In the blue corner Boris Johnson, in the red corner Ken Livingstone. Let's hope this particular bout does not end up like the David Haye - Dereck...

Johnson today pledged to bring back free travel for all over-sixties as the mayoral candidates made their pitches for the crucial "grey vote" that could decide the battle for City Hall. Mr Johnson and Ken Livingstone will go head-to-head for the first...

The contest could be decided on a tiny number of votes and a disputed result is the last thing we need. Electoral fraud always matters but when the race is this close it matters more." Boris Johnson and Ken Livingstone today face the first hustings in...

Livingstone’s ‘fare deal’ campaign has been criticised by his old foe Andrew Gilligan today, in what is, depending who you listen to, a devastating attack, a desperate smear, or a fair demonstration of a communication problem in Livingstone’s campaign. ...

Livingstone today pledged to cut the cost of living for Londoners through series of new ambitious measures to tackle the rising cost of energy bills. If he is elected on May 3rd, Ken will: 1. Secure London’s fair share of national energy efficiency...

Age UK London and the Greater London Forum for Older People (GLF) will be holding the event, which is expected to attract an audience of 200 people. Conservative Mayor Boris Johnson, Labour's Ken Livingstone and Lib Dem Brian Paddick are expected to...

Their misguided handling of the ... saga has let down all of those in the city who work hard to challenge racism and to make Liverpool a better place to live for everyone." Lee Jasper, the activist who was equality adviser to the Ken Livingstone during...

Livingstone has pledged to bring the capital's cycle hire scheme within the scope of the Freedom Pass that allows older and disabled people free use of public transport. His announcement comes in advance of tomorrow's (Tuesday's) first hustings of the...

UK is a fitting host of the first hustings of the London mayoral campaign, not only because 15% of the capital's residents are over 60 but also because age itself is a factor in the race. At 67, Ken Livingstone is fighting as a sexagenarian for the...

Johnson and Ken Livingstone last shared a platform late on the evening of 2 May 2008, when the newly elected Conservative mayor of London made his acceptance speech, in which he paid a warm tribute to his Labour rival after stripping Livingstone of the...

Harriet Harman has warned David Cameron not to exploit the London Olympics for political gain. She says: ‘He would be out of touch with the mood of the nation if he sought to.’ Like Tony Blair, Ken Livingstone, Gordon Brown and Boris Johnson before...

The email shows just how single-minded conservatives are in the determination to keep on raising Londoners’ fares, and why we are one hundred per cent right to cut the fares. “Labour’s chief Transport spokesperson [Maria Eagle] has let the cat out of...

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