If the Tory party could somehow admit it had made an error in driving out people like Rory Stewart, and even invite him back into its ranks, it could align itself to the overwhelmingly pro-EU sentiments of the capital 🔎 Analysis by paulwaugh
Yet that still feels like a lack of nerve rather than calculated realism. If Khan really is vulnerable on not just Ulez but on issues like a lack of affordable housing, on the state of the Met Police, on business confidence, then a Tory candidate for Mayor ought to be snapping at his heels.
But the real problem in attracting big hitters may well stem from the fact that the Mayor’s job lacks real clout. Yes, they have a budget and some powers over transport and policing, but ultimately they lack the revenue-raising powers to make them independent of the “begging bowl” politics dominated by Whitehall.that London should be given complete control over property taxes, including council tax, stamp duty and business rates, as well as the ability to levy new taxes such as a tourist tax .
When he became PM, such bold plans for fiscal devolution strangely disappeared. Like many of Johnson’s unfulfilled promises, that could be a failure the Tory party will regret for some time. For some Conservatives, levelling up should have meant leveraging up, with local financial independence at its heart.
But ultimately, the real key to winning the big mandates that directly elected mayors require is to reach beyond your own party. In the West Midlands, Andy Street has done it to great effect. In Greater Manchester, so has Andy Burnham .
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