Oona says on MayorWatch: ‘When you to compare the ideas of Labour’s candidates you can see who’s taking London and Londoners more seriously: I’ve developed ideas that meet the challenges London faces, housing, crime, transport and more. Ken’s mentioned some ideas on Pubs and Music. Don’t get me wrong, our pubs and music industry provide jobs and entertainment; but not a single Londoner has said to me that these are their top issues – the challenges Londoners face deserve more thought, vision and energy to address them.’
Perhaps Oona has missed Ken’s policy launches and campaigns on:
London's economy, including key policies for transport eg fares
Making London the world’s first Smart City
Housing policy, and campaigning on housing benefit changes
Protecting safer neighbourhood policing and opposing Boris Johnson's police cuts
...and if Oona doesn’t see the importance of the music industry to London and the UK (the music industry is worth £3.6bn in 2008) her priorities are seriously misplaced...
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Friday, 13 August 2010
Policy gaffe?
Oona set out her vision for London on Mayorwatch today. The article made puzzling references to the ‘new policies’ she has proposed.
She said ‘I’ve developed ideas that meet the challenges London faces, housing, crime, transport’ and went on in the article to refer to;
- 50% affordable housing target for new developments
- safer neighbourhood policing
- western extension to the Congestion Charge Zone
- reopen and renew London’s international offices
Actually Ken actually delivered all of these policies as Mayor of London. Perhaps Oona should do a little more homework before she outlines her ‘vision for London’.
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