There are, when it comes down to it, only two things that the Mayor of London has responsibility for: policing and transport. Alas, the present incumbent, Sadiq Khan, can’t get a grip on either.
Yesterday’s figures for crime on public transport showed an increase of 56 per cent in crime on the Tube (to 10,836 offences), with an astonishing increase of 83 per cent in thefts (to 5,378 offences). Crime has also risen on buses, though less dramatically. Granted, passenger numbers have increased but not by anything like as much as crime rates.
