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Richmond blog #11 – and final
The final hustings of the campaign on Tuesday night, attended by 250 people, showed up the...
Richmond Blog #10: Rents rise is Tories’ fault
Last night on the doorstep, I had a fascinating conversation with a woman who complained that...
Richmond Blog #9: Labour’s solid base in Richmond
It was wonderful to see dozens of people come out to canvass at the weekend, enabling us...
Richmond blog #8: Labour should revive ‘Big Society’
I did the Richmond Parkrun 5k this morning in the glorious autumn sunshine and was joined...-
Richmond blog #7: Housing crisis is result of Tory policies
Suddenly, housing is going up the political agenda. Last night, the BBC news reported on homelessness... 
Richmond Blog #6: Cycling ignored by LibDems and Conservatives
I have cycled more than 100 miles around the constituency in the past 10 days and...
Richmond Blog #5: Opponents struggle in Heathrow hustings
The first hustings last night at Duke Street Church was a lively affair with some 200...-
Richmond blog #4: Hacan hustings preview
Tonight is the first hustings of the by-election, organised by HACAN, the group fighting against the... 
Richmond blog #3: Remembering my dad on Remembrance Day
I was humbled to be invited to mark Remembrance Day in Richmond. It was a moving...
Richmond blog #2: Libdems confusion on Brexit
Brexit is the key issue in this election – not, as expected Heathrow. And the Lib...-
Richmond blog #1: On the stump
This is the first of daily blogs I will be producing between now and December 1st,... 
Rail 812: A capital dilemma
I’ve spent the last couple of weeks deeply immersed in writing a chapter for my book...
Rail 801: The contradictions of competition
Competition is the cuckoo in the franchising nest. One of the key drivers behind rail privatisation...
Be brave – an open letter to the mayoral candidates and local councillors
Jogging through Tufnell Park this morning, I was struck by the stream of cyclists along Dalmeny...
