Monday, 21 December 2009

Mayor Mandy?

Who cares? Like most people outside London, and no doubt quite a few in it, I cannot really see the point of the Mayor. What does he do? There are ten times as many quango members in London as Borough Councillors, Assembly Members and the Mayor put together. And neither the Mayor nor the Assembly has any fiscal power. None. Not even that of a Parish Council. Like so many things about London when viewed from anywhere else, it is quite impossible to see what all the fuss is about.
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  1. Anonymous23 December 2009 at 08:09

    There are of course plenty of powers the Mayor does not possess, but he still has a great deal of influence, for example over:
    - Transport for London, a vast and complex transport network which is used by millions daily;
    - Policing;
    - Building and planning.

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  2. David Lindsay23 December 2009 at 18:01

    "he still has a great deal of influence, for example over:
    - Transport for London"

    Nor he doesn't. He just pretends to.

    "- Policing"

    Dream on!

    "- Building and planning"

    Dream on!

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