Christian Says

Christian Says

My (failed) application to be editor of the Evening Standard

My (failed) application to be editor of the Evening Standard

Dear Mr Lebedev If you are looking for someone a bit left field, then I am your man: both because ...
Richmond blog #11 - and final

Richmond blog #11 – and final

The final hustings of the campaign on Tuesday night, attended by 250 people, showed up the weakness of the two ...
Richmond Blog #10: Rents rise is Tories' fault

Richmond Blog #10: Rents rise is Tories’ fault

Last night on the doorstep, I had a fascinating conversation with a woman who complained that when she had a ...
Richmond Blog #9: Labour's solid base in Richmond

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 to cover swathes of ...
Richmond blog #8: Labour should revive 'Big Society'

Richmond blog #8: Labour should revive ‘Big Society’

I did the Richmond Parkrun 5k this morning in the glorious autumn sunshine and was joined by Ruth Cadbury MP ...
Richmond blog #7: Housing crisis is result of Tory policies

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 and how even middle ...
Richmond Blog #6: Cycling ignored by LibDems and Conservatives

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 I have got a ...
Richmond Blog #5: Opponents struggle in Heathrow hustings

Richmond Blog #5: Opponents struggle in Heathrow hustings

The first hustings last night at Duke Street Church was a lively affair with some 200 people attending. The organisers, ...
Richmond blog #4: Hacan hustings preview

Richmond blog #4: Hacan hustings preview

Tonight is the first hustings of the by-election, organised by HACAN, the group fighting against the expansion of Heathrow. Oddly, ...
Richmond blog #3: Remembering my dad on Remembrance Day

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 occasion highlighted, perhaps, by ...
Richmond blog #2: Libdems confusion on Brexit

Richmond blog #2: Libdems confusion on Brexit

Brexit is the key issue in this election – not, as expected Heathrow. And the Lib Dems have kept changing ...
Richmond blog #1: On the stump

Richmond blog #1: On the stump

This is the first of daily blogs I will be producing between now and December 1st, the date of the ...
Rail 812: A capital dilemma

Rail 812: A capital dilemma

I’ve spent the last couple of weeks deeply immersed in writing a chapter for my book on Indian railways on ...
Rail 801: The contradictions of competition

Rail 801: The contradictions of competition

Competition is the cuckoo in the franchising nest. One of the key drivers behind rail privatisation was the desire to ...
Be brave - an open letter to the mayoral candidates and local councillors

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 Road, a short cut ...
Burying mediocre news

Burying mediocre news

Among several dozen documents released just before the recess, the Department put out its 'road safety' strategy. It is, of course, ...
Ten years of my website

Ten years of my website

It's been ten years since a young student called Mike, who had an interest in my work and was producing ...
Maglev, still not taking off after 10 years

Maglev, still not taking off after 10 years

I am often asked about Maglev and whether it is the technology of the future. So it was fascinating to ...
Cycling Crossrail must be supported, warts and all

Cycling Crossrail must be supported, warts and all

It is, according to sources in Transport for London, an out and out war. The battleground is the plan for ...
Driverless car myths

Driverless car myths

Driverless cars are, at last, attracting the attention that they deserve. For a long time they have been perceived as ...
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