
Susan Hall is not holding back. Indeed, anything else would be out of character. The Conservative candidate for Mayor set out her stall in an exclusive interview with the Standard, in which she makes major interventions on crime, women’s safety, pro-Palestinian marches and Ulez.
What has long been clear is that the capital needs a serious contest and Sadiq Khan must be held to account for his record. The Mayor may lead in the polls but he enjoys a fairly frosty minus 16 net approval rating. Hardly a ringing endorsement of the past eight years.