London Mayor hopeful Zac Goldsmith tucks into fry-up ahead of polling day
Conservative candidate gorges on a full English breakfast with cabbies ahead of crucial poll battler against Labour’s controversial candidate Sadiq Khan
- 4 May 2016
Zac Goldsmith reaffirms Eurosceptic credentials
Conservative candidate for London Mayor Zac Goldsmith reaffirms his Eurosceptic credentials on The Andrew Marr show and takes a sideswipe at Labour’s Sadiq Khan
- 24 January 2016
Leading Tory think tank backs Syed Kamall as Conservative candidate for London Mayor
Boost for Conservative hopeful as the Parliament Street think tank throws its weight behind Syed Kamall to lead the Tories to victory in the 2016 Mayoral election
- 21 September 2015
Why Parliament Street backs Syed Kamall for mayor of London
Dynamic, engaged and a beacon of aspiration, the Parliament Street think tank is backing Syed Kamall as the Conservative candidate for London Mayor
- 21 September 2015
Labour’s Christian Wolmar gains momentum in Mayoral nomination race
Sustainability candidate for London mayor Christian Wolmar wins grassroots support at official campaign event in Borough as Labour supporters seek alternative policies
- 26 June 2015
London Tories urge Syed Kamall MEP to launch Mayoral bid
Leading Member of the European Parliament tipped as a candidate for London as the race for the Conservative nomination for City Hall hots up
- 15 June 2015
Eddie Izzard claims, "I'll be London Mayor"
Comedian and sometime actor Eddie Izzard has revealed to The Sun that he wants to be the next London Mayor
- 26 March 2013
City Hall loves The Commentator (and EuroWoof?)
TheCommentator.com ranks high up on the list of most visited websites by the Greater London Authority computers in City Hall
- 1 March 2013
"Supine protoplasmic invertebrate jellies" eject London Mayor from budget talks
London's Mayor hits out at coalition of Assembly Members who try to win a vote on the budget through dirty tactics
- 25 February 2013
A lesson in town centre regeneration
In regenerating Britain's towns, we must look to an approach centred around commercially-viable projects
- 22 August 2012
Boris zoinks off the Geiger counter of popularity, sure – but not because he’s a pragmatist
Being naturally skeptical of the state is a crucial conservative tradition that must be upheld
- 30 July 2012
There's something about Boris
Boris Johnson may wish to retire gracefully by 2016. Or he may just fancy a crack at the hardest job in the country
- 18 June 2012
UK election results reflect need for compelling, not compassionate conservatism
After Britain's Conservatives were thumped in local elections, how can we regain the country without shifting left?
- 5 May 2012
Boris is best for London
With London going to the polls today, The Commentator throws its weight behind Boris Johnson and UKIP
- 3 May 2012
Does Ken Livingstone pass a fit and proper person test?
Ken Livingstone has been accused of tax avoidance hypocrisy, a worrying relationship with the Jewish community and a grave lack of judgment over his work for Press TV. On all three counts, he fails the fit and proper person test
- 1 May 2012
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