Sadiq Khan’s words are disconnected from the reality of London life

‘Too often, political leaders speak in managerial language while people are living with anxiety about housing, bills and their future.’ Photograph: Jonathan Brady/PA

In your interview with Sadiq Khan to mark his 10 years as mayor (11 May), he describes London as a “case study in hope”. This will feel deeply disconnected from reality for many Londoners.

Yes, there have been improvements in areas such as air quality. But ordinary people do not experience London through political narratives or carefully selected statistics. They experience it through soaring rents, housing insecurity, overcrowded transport, rising living costs and the growing sense that this city is becoming unaffordable for anyone on a normal salary.