Robert Cossins: London Conservatives Should Focus More on Housing and Tax than on Crime

Robert Cossins: London Conservatives should focus more on housing and tax than on crime

Robert Cossins is a Conservative activist in South West London. In 2026, Sadiq Khan will have been Mayor of London for a decade. In that time, he’ll have overseen rocketing housing costs, deteriorating nightlife and poorer public services. London is the world’s great City, held back by its political leadership. Despite this picture, Conservatives have struggled to win elections. Why? First, let us tackle one misnomer: “London is a Labour City”. …

Tim Bale: The Conservatives' problems in London run very deep

Every time an election results in a victory for the challenger, one question is always worth asking. Did they win it, or did the other party lose it?  The general election is a case a point: Keir Starmer’s massive majority on a relatively low share of the vote had at least as much to do with voters desperately wanting rid of the Conservatives as it did with any particular enthusiasm they might have had for Labour. The same goes for Reform UK’s w…

Robert Cossins: London Conservatives should focus more on housing and tax than on crime - Conservative Angle

Robert Cossins is a Conservative activist in South West London. In 2026, Sadiq Khan will have been Mayor of London for a decade. In that time, he’ll have overseen rocketing housing costs, deteriorating nightlife and poorer public services. London is the world’s great City, held back by its political leadership. Despite this picture, Conservatives have struggled to win elections. Why? First, let us tackle one misnomer: “London is a Labour City”. …