@davehillonlondon.bsky.social
Writes twice-weekly On London Extra newsletter, available from https://davehillonlondon.substack.com/. Publishes and edits https://www.onlondon.co.uk/. Podcasts: https://www.youtube.com/@DaveHillOnLondon/videos. Busy.
@davehillonlondon.bsky.socialPleased to publish this piece by @russellcurtis.co.uk about the various challenges of building on Green Belt land in #london: www.onlondon.co.uk/russell-curt... #london #londonplan
@davehillonlondon.bsky.socialBefore defecting to the Greens, Mark Blake was among the Corbynites who got control of Haringey in 2018 following a pretty ruthless pre-election deselection campaign. The 'Zionism is racism" vote has put him in a difficult position. www.jewishnews.co.uk/synagogue-re...
@davehillonlondon.bsky.socialThe result doesn't *really* bear out this claim by Lucy Powell. Labour's vote share compared with Greens' was only two points bigger than for the relevant electoral wards in May local elections, pre-Burnham leadership (12, up from 10). www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
@davehillonlondon.bsky.socialYes, I did: davehillonlondon.substack.com/p/on-london-...
@davehillonlondon.bsky.socialThe problem for Zack Polanski is not that he didn't win the by-election - it was always pretty safe for Labour - it's that he lost control of his party to extremists and entryists and did so some time ago. Now the price is being paid.
@davehillonlondon.bsky.socialHere it is, my deep, detailed dissection of what happened (including to the right-wing parties, which was quite revealing). Plus some bicycle policy punctures, a London Plan podcast, what NEETs need, police chase ends in pond splash, you name it: davehillonlondon.substack.com/p/on-london-... #london
@davehillonlondon.bsky.socialI mean Andrew Feinstein. Apologies. Duh.
@davehillonlondon.bsky.socialI will alert Ms Clarke!
@davehillonlondon.bsky.socialNow it's head down writing today's On London Extra newsletter, to contain lots more on Holborn & St Pancras, plus cycling policy problems, a new London Plan podcast and so much more. You'll love it: davehillonlondon.substack.com #london
@davehillonlondon.bsky.socialFull result, showing votes for every Holborn & St Pancras candidate, on Camden Council website: www.camden.gov.uk/holborn-and-...
@davehillonlondon.bsky.socialI too have a son who lives there. He hasn't mentioned any Restore leaflets, but he got the full fervour of the Green campaign. (Mentioned in here: davehillonlondon.substack.com/p/holborn-an...). A friend in the seat got a Restore visit, though. The Right parties still stuck in 2024 margins.
@davehillonlondon.bsky.socialAs this BBC graphic shows, Greens got a big share increase on GE 2024, but that's deceptive because a larger slice of non-Labour Left vote that time was taken by "Gaza Independent" Andrew Goldstein. His and Greens' combined portions totalled 29.3%. So you *could* say anti-Lab Left vote up a notch.
@davehillonlondon.bsky.socialPretty resounding hold for Labour in Green-led Lambeth.
@davehillonlondon.bsky.socialAs expected, Labour won Holborn with a bit to spare. By some measures a decent result for the Greens, but they might have reached their limit. The "right bloc" - Tories, Reform & Sir Oswald Lowe's little mob - almost exactly as bad as July 2024. More on all of the above in my newsletter later.
@davehillonlondon.bsky.socialWhere *did* all those yesterday's go? www.youtube.com/watch?v=hGVE...
@davehillonlondon.bsky.socialOn the unacceptable behaviour of 'pro-Palestine' activists in a mixed, partly Jewish, London neighbourhood yesterday. What is going on inside their heads? davehillonlondon.substack.com/p/the-unacce... #london
@davehillonlondon.bsky.socialOnly teasing! But thank you (and congratulations).
@davehillonlondon.bsky.socialThe City of London is a prime site for struggles between high rise new development and heritage protection. The "pro-growth" side has just had a big win, but the battles will continue, as @charleswright57.bsky.social reports: www.onlondon.co.uk/charles-wrig.... #london #planning
@davehillonlondon.bsky.socialWhere's my signed copy!?!?!?!?!?
@davehillonlondon.bsky.socialKensington & Chelsea Council came up with a groundbreaking idea for better temporary housing for some of the homeless people it has responsibility for. How's it been going? @richardderecki.bsky.social has some answrs: www.onlondon.co.uk/richard-dere...
