Reform UK's policy chief claimed that "the majority" of soical housing in #London "goes to foreign nationals". Not true. Now read on: www.onlondon.co.uk/reforms-zia-... #housing #truelondon

The irony is that the Right used to cast the 1970s as the nadir of Britain's postwar decline, from which it had been "rescued" by Mrs Thatcher. Labour was invariably said to want to "take us back to the 1970s". But the 80s is less attractive to Reform's new voters, so the 70s are being repurposed.

I love the "Prosecutions for fare evasion on the Tube are at their highest level for six years" bit. I wonder what could have happened 5-6 years ago that would have caused fare evasion to decline so steeply?!?

City Hall sticking to @london.gov.uk net zero by 2030 target and govt 'doubling down' on climate commitment, @howarddawber.bsky.social, @michaelshanksmp.co.uk told @centreforlondon.bsky.social conference. But should adaptation be the priority? My OnLondon story www.onlondon.co.uk/sadiq-khan-s...

@london.gov.uk will stick to net zero by 2030 target, business deputy @howarddawber.bsky.social tells @centreforlondon.bsky.social conference. My OnLondon story www.onlondon.co.uk/sadiq-khan-s...

New York is encouraging more residents in its commercial districts, while the Square Mile continues to bet on the office. Is that the right call? Not everyone thinks so. My On London story www.onlondon.co.uk/city-of-lond...

New York is encouraging more residents in its commercial districts, while the Square Mile continues to bet on the office. Is that the right call? Not everyone thinks so. My On London story www.onlondon.co.uk/city-of-lond...

Who is happy with the proposals for giving homebuilding in #London a kickstart? And who isn't? Report by @charleswright57.bsky.social - www.onlondon.co.uk/charles-wrig... #housing

Hands up, I wrote this partly as a wind-up. But, you know, London does need a moderate, positive centre-Right party in its democratic mix. And at the moment the city's Tories are down in the sewer with Musk, Farage and Jenrick: www.onlondon.co.uk/dave-hill-lo.... #london #conservatives

Will London's boroughs get on board with new government and @london.gov.uk plans to boost housebuilding in the capital? The success of the measures may depend on that buy-in. My latest for On London. 1/3 www.onlondon.co.uk/charles-wrig...

Here's @charleswright57.bsky.social reporting on Saturday's London Society event about housing in the Square Mile: www.onlondon.co.uk/city-of-lond.... #housing #london @tomcopley.bsky.social @homesnickw.bsky.social @matthewpennycookmp.bsky.social

Latest edition of On London Extra is out, complete with hidden side of deprivation, instant reaction to Barnet by-election result, doorstep intel from Redbridge and more, latest from On London, etc, etc. Free trial available: davehillonlondon.substack.com/p/on-london-.... #london #truelondon

If you haven't yet read @lewisbaston.bsky.social on a north #London council by-election of some significance that took place last week, find five minutes to do it now. Strong signs of one of the various ways in which the capital's political winds are blowing: www.onlondon.co.uk/lewis-baston...

Insightful from @centreforcities.bsky.social. policymakers can no longer take London’s economic contribution for granted.

While New York is converting surplus office space to residential, the City continues to bet on more office development. But does the.Square Mile need more homes? My On London report

"We don't want another anodyne financial centre"; latest #LondonSociety housing session hears residents' calls for more homes in the #SquareMile . My #OnLondon report www.onlondon.co.uk/city-of-lond... @robfiehn.bsky.social @leylaboulton.bsky.social @london.gov.uk

Some thoughts about domestic tourism, and what the eagerly awaited announcement on affordable housing reform might include open.substack.com/pub/wrightc/...

Important part of the Mayor and London Councils London Growth Plan. #london #sadiqkhan

Some thoughts about domestic tourism, and what the eagerly awaited announcement on affordable housing reform might include open.substack.com/pub/wrightc/...

Anti-London rhetoric isn’t deterring domestic visitors, it seems. UK visitor nights are up by a third since 2019, accounting for all the growth in visitor accommodation demand post-Covid. My On London story @london.gov.uk www.onlondon.co.uk/charles-wrig...

Anti-London rhetoric isn’t deterring domestic visitors, it seems. UK visitor nights are up by a third since 2019, accounting for all the growth in visitor accommodation demand post-Covid. My On London story @london.gov.uk www.onlondon.co.uk/charles-wrig...

New for OnLondon by @charleswright57.bsky.social. #London tourism is booming, despite its enemies' "hellhole" claims: www.onlondon.co.uk/charles-wrig... #truelondon @mayoroflondon.bsky.social @howarddawber.bsky.social @centreforlondon.bsky.social

Latest stats on greenbelt land published today - I think people are always surprised by this map, which shows that the large majority of land across England is neither built up, nor greenbelt. Most of it's just ordinary, unprotected farmland. www.gov.uk/government/s...

New for OnLondon. A small lament for the old City Hall: www.onlondon.co.uk/dave-hill-a-... #london

As trailed by @davehillonlondon.bsky.social: www.theguardian.com/society/2025... Notable that this will be a time-limited intervention.

Latest edition of On London Extra honours Diwali, examines Labour attitudes to London, reports Met chief on dangers of extremism, air knitting in Poplar and more: davehillonlondon.substack.com/p/on-london-... #london #truelondon

Interesting to see Sadiq Khan highlighting DLR extension to new town possible #Thamesmead in new call for transport investment (while also the other day highlighting challenges with Crews Hill, the there possible London new town). Battle on? www.london.gov.uk/media-centre...

Plenty of hurdles to be overcome to make #CrewsHill new town plan in Enfield a reality, London mayor Sadiq Khan @london.gov.uk tells @londonassembly.bsky.social might Thamesmead, also on the new town shortlist, be a better bet? My OnLondon story www.onlondon.co.uk/sadiq-khan-s...

There's a long way to go before #Enfield gets its New Town, says Sadiq Khan. Top City Hall reporting by @charleswright57.bsky.social: www.onlondon.co.uk/sadiq-khan-s... #london #housing @centreforcities.bsky.social @centreforlondon.bsky.social

In collaboration with @shortsarky88.bsky.social I put on a special screening of a special #London movie at a special London venue last night: www.onlondon.co.uk/my-beautiful... #truelondon

Given the regular attempts to portray London as a crime-ridden hell hole, interesting to see latest City Hall data showing demand for visitor accommodation in the capital now exceeding pre-pandemic levels - with domestic demand significantly up. www.london.gov.uk/sites/defaul...

Audio versions of all my True London podcasts are now available: shows.acast.com/true-london Guests so far: @ellybakeram.bsky.social @lewisbaston.bsky.social @hinabokharild.bsky.social and Jenevieve Treadwell and Tony Travers of the LSE @lsepress.bsky.social #london #truelondon

Spot on from @richardderecki.bsky.social for On London on what needs to be done to tackle the capital's worsening levels of youth unemployment www.onlondon.co.uk/richard-dere...

Lots of work still to be done to renew Britain, not least tackling youth unemployment in the age of AI. Read this excellent piece for OnLondon by @richardderecki.bsky.social - www.onlondon.co.uk/richard-dere.... #london

Another of those things so obvious it shouldn't really need saying. And yet it really did: news.sky.com/story/top-co...

Trying out substack, with some musings on whether @london.gov.uk will go for a fourth term, and the 'will they won't they' debate around City Hall's 35% affordable homes threshold open.substack.com/pub/wrightc/...

Good news! New DLR train enters service today. It's been a date targeted internally by TfL for a few weeks now. See it on the Woolwich Arsenal line. Note: Image taken last week on test www.fromthemurkydepths.co.uk/2025/09/30/n...

Thanks @landmarkch.bsky.social for insightful, well-organised london planning conference last week. My #OnLondon report below, focusing on housing (tho much more was covered too), feat. KCs Rupert Warren, Russell Harris, Zack Simons, Tom Dobson & James Brierley www.onlondon.co.uk/sadiq-khan-d...

Data from the Office of National Statistics shows Londoners are less likely to be violent crime victims (26.4 offences per 1,000 pop) than the rest of England & Wales (31.9 offences). Violent crime has fallen in every London borough in the past year.

Good morning. There are overnight Big Media reports that the Crews Hill area of #Enfield is at the top of the government's list for getting a New Town development going. May I modestly point out that you read it here first: www.onlondon.co.uk/where-in-lon.... #london #newtowns

For the sake of completeness: www.onlondon.co.uk/government-c... #labour #london #housing #enfield #newtowns

New for OnLondon by @charleswright57.bsky.social: Sadiq Khan's deputy for planning hints at imminent major policy shift to help increase homebuilding: www.onlondon.co.uk/sadiq-khan-d... @simonicity.bsky.social @tomcopley.bsky.social @london.gov.uk @zoegarbett.bsky.social @hinabokharild.bsky.social

OnLondon's coverage of housing on Enfield's Green Belt and the local debate about that includes this piece by @charleswright57.bsky.social on the recent event I chaired in Enfield Town, organised by The London Society and @enfielddispatch.bsky.social - www.onlondon.co.uk/enfield-loca....

’Fair funding’ plans for councils not so fair for London. Great explainer from @davehillonlondon.bsky.social

Next OnLondon event coming up, 7 October. A classic London film #MyBeautifulLaundrette

On Monday (11:30am) I will be taking part in a @londoncouncils.bsky.social event at the #LibDems conference in Bournemouth, talking about how to get national politicians to love #london. In theory, shouldn't be hard: massive growth engine, admired across the globe etc, etc. But in practice...?

The debate about #housing on London's #GreenBelt features strong views on all sides. @charleswright57.bsky.social reports on the London Society & @enfielddispatch.bsky.social event in #Enfield exploring the issues (which I chaired): www.onlondon.co.uk/enfield-loca.... #london

If you haven't already watched this highly enlightening 20 minutes with @lewisbaston.bsky.social on Labour's recent poor results in #london, please do. Background thought: if the capital's voters desert the party in large numbers next May, will the DLR link to Thamesmead finally get funded?