It's funny because London has a much lower homicide rate than any major American city, including those in red states. Nice disinformation though, and of course it's being spread by Elon Musk, the world's biggest spreader of disinformation

Does Robert #Jenrick consider so-called Tommy Robinson to be "integrated"? If so, why?

You know, I don't think"integrated" - however that word is defined - was what he actually meant. Not long ago, such a remark would have had you thrown out of the Conservative Party. Not any more: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Jenrick just can't stay out of the sewer: theguardian.com/politics/202... #jenrick #conservatives

The whole "what is Britishness?" debate, coupled with "I accuse group x, y or z of not being British properly" is not, of course, at all new. Here's one time shining new light of renewed Conservatism Shaun Bailey from 2005: cps.org.uk/research/no-... Starts with claim that "crime is everywhere".

London Tory Keith Prince has seen the writing on the Conservatives' wall: www.onlondon.co.uk/dave-hill-ke... Who's next, I wonder? #london #conservatives #havering

Once again, I ventured into that urban jungle of alien criminality, the West End of #London. Once again, I return home unscathed after taking refuge in the Maison Bertaux on Greek Street (all sounds a bit foreign, doesn't it, Nige?) #truelondon

In fact, he had stood down as Havering Tory group leader in January: www.romfordrecorder.co.uk/news/2487839...

He *led* the Havering Tory group, I should say!

Nearly choked on my Greek Street cappuccino when I saw this, but I suppose Prince one of the more likely Assembly Tories to jump ship, esp. given peculiarities of Havering borough politics (he leads the Tory group there & Reform will hope to win it in May): www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... #London

I wrote a short piece for the Observer on the attacks in Manchester. observer.co.uk/news/opinion...

AI may not be causing the graduate recruitment slowdown, but it is likely to transform professional services, and graduate careers in those sectors, I argue in 'Human-centric', a new report for University of London. How can universities help graduates thrive in this brave and daunting new world? 1/6

My latest On London Extra newsletter goes out in the next couple of hours. It won't be a cheerful read, covering antisemitism, other signs of hate rising & the implications of Panorama's Met exposé. But I hope it will be galvanising. There's some fun in there too: davehillonlondon.substack.com

I liked Keir Starmer's conference speech. But although he criticised the politics of grievance, he made an exception in one case - and #Labour cannot afford to do that, either electorally or economically: www.onlondon.co.uk/dave-hill-la.... #london

The latest Talk About London podcast is out. Hear and see the rather brilliant @queensparkkaren.bsky.social tell Leanne Tritton of The London Society and I what is happening with one of London's biggest and potentially most brilliant regeneration projects: www.youtube.com/watch?v=N8Tz... #london

New for OnLondon by former Lib Dem mayoral candidate @robblackie.bsky.social. The Panorama investigation shows that the Met needs a London-focused reset: www.onlondon.co.uk/rob-blackie-... #london @hinabokharild.bsky.social @eddavey.libdems.org.uk @wendychambld.bsky.social #london #policing #libdems

My thoughts are with everyone affected by the attack in Greater Manchester today.

Recorded incidents of antisemitism rose to their highest levels in the last two years. The conflict in the Middle East after the Hamas attack in October 2023 + the Israeli military assault on Gaza has affected antisemitism + the safety of Jewish people in Britain (CST) cst.org.uk/research/cst...

As the time draws nearer for Kol Nidrei, I’d like to wish London’s Jewish community and all those who observe a meaningful Yom Kippur and an easy fast. G’mar Chatima Tovah.

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

🗣️ At #LabourConference today, we’ve been having lots of conversations about what the new Pride in Place programme is going to look like. We're pleased this funding, set to benefit 300+ areas, mandates input from communities, local groups & social clubs. See @nickplumb.bsky.social's reflections 👇

It's the start of an important day for Jewish Londoners: www.chabad.org/calendar/can....

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

More helpful crime stats for the Mayor: news.sky.com/story/london... #london #truelondon

More trouble for the Met centred on Charing Cross police station (again): www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025... #london

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

Comedy gold. #starmer

I liked the speech a lot. But still need to stress that if the government wants national growth it *cannot afford* to neglect #London. After all, it's where growth - and taxes for services and investment elsewhere in the UK - overwhelmingly comes from. commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-bri...

Here is a word cloud from about a hundred members of the Fabians at the Bluecoat

Here are the education policy changes from the government flagged by the Prime Minister in his Labour party conference speech www.gov.uk/government/n...

hardly anyone will watch Starmer's appearance at Labour conference today but it was probably the best speech he's ever given he clearly signposted what he stands for - a diverse, tolerant, decent Britain - and how be believes progressives are in an existential fight with the populist right

OK, this was great. "If you say or imply that people cannot be English or British because of their colour of their skin… that people who lived here for generations, are our neighbours... if you say they should note be deported, we will fight you with everything we have."

Strong moment as Keir Starmer calls out the racism we’ve seen in recent weeks and months: "Labour is proud of Britain's flags but if they are painted alongside graffiti telling a Chinese takeaway owner to 'go home', that's not pride - it's racism."

He didn't read it, did he? #starmer #labour #london

Tomorrow's On London Extra asks: If Sadiq lowered his affordable homes threshold, what difference would it make? Plus Labour deselection ructions, Old Oak star appointments and Enfield's Trump Tory goes Full Winston. £5 pcm or £50pa. A snip: davehillonlondon.substack.com #london

David Chipperfield completes transformation of former US Embassy into hotel

Nice mention in @news.architectsjournal.co.uk of @charleswright57.bsky.social OnLondon piece about signs that Mayor to lower 35% affordable homes fast-track threshold - a mechanism for incentivising affordable supply from private developers. Here it is again: www.onlondon.co.uk/sadiq-khan-d....

Never mind, Nigel. It's only a game: www.bbc.co.uk/sport/golf/a... #farage #trump #rydercup

More than 20,000 homes proposed for Enfield 'new town' by government Green Belt areas of both Crews Hill and 'Chase Park' recommended for "accelerated" development with construction set to start in four years enfielddispatch.co.uk/more-than-20...

Will the Green Party grow stronger in #London? www.youtube.com/watch?v=NtqL... #greenparty @lewisbaston.bsky.social @robfordmancs.bsky.social @jdportes.bsky.social

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

Just republished this attractive item on my personal Substack, augmented by a podcast chat with the LSE's Tony Travers: davehillonlondon.substack.com/p/how-is-the... @andrewcities.bsky.social @centreforlondon.bsky.social @lewisbaston.bsky.social @charleswright57.bsky.social

Says a big, big, 21,000 homes for Crews Hill and 15,000 for Thamesmead riverside settlement (with DLR extension a "key challenge"). #london #newtowns #housing

So you think Andy Burnham may be the answer? open.substack.com/pub/davidaar...

Here's gov's New Towns taskforce announcement, www.gov.uk/government/n.... As well as Crews Hill (Enfield) it specifies "creation of a riverside settlement in Thamesmead (Greenwich) & improving connectivity if the proposed extension of the DLR can be delivered to enable the development." #london

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....