There has been a lot of discussion at the Leveson Inquiry about the desirability of having a much clearer distinction in our print media between what is news and what is comment. Lord O'Donnell, Alastair Campbell and Andrew Marr have all given their thoughts on this over the past few...

Well - this is it - Election Day. When I left my job to run as a candidate for Mayor of London, I had no idea how the campaign would go. It's been a truly remarkable four months. I have been to every borough, visited numerous charities, businesses, community groups...

Today is Mother's Day and as a mother myself I want to say one thing, "Children and young people in London are a huge asset to this city."

Let me say that again, only this time more loudly, "KIDS AND YOUNG PEOPLE IN LONDON ARE A HUGE ASSEST TO THIS...

Many journalists and commentators have bemoaned the fact that this year's mayoral election looked as if it was going to be a two-horse race, a ground hog day, an uninspiring re-run of 2008.

Well, on 30 March, Londoners will be told who they can vote for as their next Mayor...

Last week was so busy on the campaign that I didn't have time to write a single blog. I'm surprised by how much that has troubled me. I have to admit that I may have developed a bit of a blogging habit, one which allows me to let off steam,...

On 6 January this year, I resigned from my position as a senior civil servant in Whitehall to run as an independent candidate in this year's Mayor of London election. You can read what I have been up to since then on my new website.

There are now...