Charles Wright
@charleswright57.bsky.social
Writer at OnLondon.co.uk. Former councillor in Haringey.
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Sadiq Khan sticking to net zero target, says his deputy for business
In a keynote speech for think tank Centre for London, Howard Dawber said a "tipping point" embrace of green objectives is being reached
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City Hall sticking to @london.gov.uk net zero by 2030 target and govt 'doubling down' on climate commitment, @howarddawber.bsky.social, @michaelshanksmp.co.uk told @centreforlondon.bsky.social conference. But should adaptation be the priority? My OnLondon story www.onlondon.co.uk/sadiq-khan-s...
The death of the high street? Not in the capital, according to new research into London's 545 high streets (excluding the West End) from @centreforcities.bsky.social. My On London report www.onlondon.co.uk/londons-subu...
London's suburban high streets are holding up, says new report
A think tank study has identified factors keeping vacancy rates lower and demand higher than elsewhere
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December 8, 2025 at 5:55 PM
The death of the high street? Not in the capital, according to new research into London's 545 high streets (excluding the West End) from @centreforcities.bsky.social. My On London report www.onlondon.co.uk/londons-subu...
Insightful analysis from @centreforcities.bsky.social. London’s high streets, 545 of them, are doing okay.
While many UK high streets face rising vacancies, London’s remain resilient.
Our new blog explains how demand — not supply constraints — drives performance, and why incomes and affordability matter most👇
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Our new blog explains how demand — not supply constraints — drives performance, and why incomes and affordability matter most👇
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#UrbanPolicy
December 4, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Insightful analysis from @centreforcities.bsky.social. London’s high streets, 545 of them, are doing okay.
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"Preferred site" for Smithfield and Billingsgate markets relocation confirmed: www.onlondon.co.uk/preferred-si... #london
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December 3, 2025 at 8:11 AM
"Preferred site" for Smithfield and Billingsgate markets relocation confirmed: www.onlondon.co.uk/preferred-si... #london
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Latest Talk About London podcast with me, Leanne Tritton of The London Society& the brilliant Professor Greg Clark on how #London is perceived from abroad. Foreigners seem keener on the city than UK national governments, something they find rather puzzling: www.onlondon.co.uk/what-does-th....
What does the rest of the world think of London?
At home, the capital is often denigrated and slighted, yet it is still greatly admired abroad
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December 1, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Latest Talk About London podcast with me, Leanne Tritton of The London Society& the brilliant Professor Greg Clark on how #London is perceived from abroad. Foreigners seem keener on the city than UK national governments, something they find rather puzzling: www.onlondon.co.uk/what-does-th....
Coul we be entering a new era of "innovative" financing arrangements to get infrastructure underway in London? Welcome hints in the Budget, as DLR extension gets the nod but other major schemes stay on the shelf. @businessldn.bsky.social @londoncouncils.bsky.social My OnLondon report in replies. 1/2
December 1, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Coul we be entering a new era of "innovative" financing arrangements to get infrastructure underway in London? Welcome hints in the Budget, as DLR extension gets the nod but other major schemes stay on the shelf. @businessldn.bsky.social @londoncouncils.bsky.social My OnLondon report in replies. 1/2
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Budget docs leave door open to innovative financing of London infrastructure projects, even if details remain murky, says @charleswright57.bsky.social. www.onlondon.co.uk/charles-wrig...
Charles Wright: How will Thamesmead DLR extension be paid for?
The government has at last backed a new transport scheme for London, but the financing is still being worked on
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November 29, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Budget docs leave door open to innovative financing of London infrastructure projects, even if details remain murky, says @charleswright57.bsky.social. www.onlondon.co.uk/charles-wrig...
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Continuing On London's budget coverage, here's @richardbrown.bsky.social on the "mansion tax". He is both fair and unimpressed: www.onlondon.co.uk/richard-brow... @danneidle.bsky.social @stephenkb.bsky.social @samfr.bsky.social @pollytoynbee.bsky.social @sarahdonaldson.bsky.social #london #budget
Richard Brown: The 'mansion tax' is a clunky half measure
The local Council Tax produces much unfairness but this new central government surcharge is problematic and won't make much difference
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November 27, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Continuing On London's budget coverage, here's @richardbrown.bsky.social on the "mansion tax". He is both fair and unimpressed: www.onlondon.co.uk/richard-brow... @danneidle.bsky.social @stephenkb.bsky.social @samfr.bsky.social @pollytoynbee.bsky.social @sarahdonaldson.bsky.social #london #budget
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My multi-contributor website OnLondon now funded in full by proceeds from my twice-weekly newsletter, OnLondon Extra. News, comment, deep analysis and challenges to all forms of populism. If you don't already subscribe, try the free trial: davehillonlondon.substack.com/p/on-london-... #london
On London Extra: Looking up?
On Thamesmead, the "tourist tax" and Fair Funding. Plus the London-only Covid lockdown that nearly was, Chinese embassy set for green light, new podcast and more
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November 22, 2025 at 8:55 AM
My multi-contributor website OnLondon now funded in full by proceeds from my twice-weekly newsletter, OnLondon Extra. News, comment, deep analysis and challenges to all forms of populism. If you don't already subscribe, try the free trial: davehillonlondon.substack.com/p/on-london-... #london
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Reform UK's policy chief claimed that "the majority" of soical housing in #London "goes to foreign nationals". Not true. Now read on: www.onlondon.co.uk/reforms-zia-... #housing #truelondon
Analysis: Reform UK claim about foreigners and social housing
Statement made on BBC Newsnight by Nigel Farage's policy chief was highly inaccurate and echoed an inflammatory far-Right falsehood
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November 14, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Reform UK's policy chief claimed that "the majority" of soical housing in #London "goes to foreign nationals". Not true. Now read on: www.onlondon.co.uk/reforms-zia-... #housing #truelondon
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The irony is that the Right used to cast the 1970s as the nadir of Britain's postwar decline, from which it had been "rescued" by Mrs Thatcher.
Labour was invariably said to want to "take us back to the 1970s".
But the 80s is less attractive to Reform's new voters, so the 70s are being repurposed.
Labour was invariably said to want to "take us back to the 1970s".
But the 80s is less attractive to Reform's new voters, so the 70s are being repurposed.
"What is certain, and felt instinctively by almost everybody, is that things cannot go on in their present way" – The Times, May 1975
“It is difficult to imagine a previous period when such an all-pervasive hopelessness was exhibited at all levels of British life” – Professor Stephen Haseler, 1975
“It is difficult to imagine a previous period when such an all-pervasive hopelessness was exhibited at all levels of British life” – Professor Stephen Haseler, 1975
November 14, 2025 at 1:57 PM
The irony is that the Right used to cast the 1970s as the nadir of Britain's postwar decline, from which it had been "rescued" by Mrs Thatcher.
Labour was invariably said to want to "take us back to the 1970s".
But the 80s is less attractive to Reform's new voters, so the 70s are being repurposed.
Labour was invariably said to want to "take us back to the 1970s".
But the 80s is less attractive to Reform's new voters, so the 70s are being repurposed.
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I love the "Prosecutions for fare evasion on the Tube are at their highest level for six years" bit. I wonder what could have happened 5-6 years ago that would have caused fare evasion to decline so steeply?!?
November 14, 2025 at 12:40 PM
I love the "Prosecutions for fare evasion on the Tube are at their highest level for six years" bit. I wonder what could have happened 5-6 years ago that would have caused fare evasion to decline so steeply?!?
City Hall sticking to @london.gov.uk net zero by 2030 target and govt 'doubling down' on climate commitment, @howarddawber.bsky.social, @michaelshanksmp.co.uk told @centreforlondon.bsky.social conference. But should adaptation be the priority? My OnLondon story www.onlondon.co.uk/sadiq-khan-s...
Sadiq Khan sticking to net zero target, says his deputy for business
In a keynote speech for think tank Centre for London, Howard Dawber said a "tipping point" embrace of green objectives is being reached
www.onlondon.co.uk
November 14, 2025 at 11:33 AM
City Hall sticking to @london.gov.uk net zero by 2030 target and govt 'doubling down' on climate commitment, @howarddawber.bsky.social, @michaelshanksmp.co.uk told @centreforlondon.bsky.social conference. But should adaptation be the priority? My OnLondon story www.onlondon.co.uk/sadiq-khan-s...
@london.gov.uk will stick to net zero by 2030 target, business deputy @howarddawber.bsky.social tells @centreforlondon.bsky.social conference. My OnLondon story www.onlondon.co.uk/sadiq-khan-s...
Sadiq Khan sticking to net zero target, says his deputy for business
In a keynote speech for think tank Centre for London, Howard Dawber said a "tipping point" embrace of green objectives is being reached
www.onlondon.co.uk
November 13, 2025 at 10:15 AM
@london.gov.uk will stick to net zero by 2030 target, business deputy @howarddawber.bsky.social tells @centreforlondon.bsky.social conference. My OnLondon story www.onlondon.co.uk/sadiq-khan-s...
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New York is encouraging more residents in its commercial districts, while the Square Mile continues to bet on the office. Is that the right call? Not everyone thinks so. My On London story www.onlondon.co.uk/city-of-lond...
City of London: Residents call for more Square Mile homes
Speakers at the latest London Society housing event argued that the Square Mile could only benefit from having more people living there
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November 10, 2025 at 1:15 PM
New York is encouraging more residents in its commercial districts, while the Square Mile continues to bet on the office. Is that the right call? Not everyone thinks so. My On London story www.onlondon.co.uk/city-of-lond...
New York is encouraging more residents in its commercial districts, while the Square Mile continues to bet on the office. Is that the right call? Not everyone thinks so. My On London story www.onlondon.co.uk/city-of-lond...
City of London: Residents call for more Square Mile homes
Speakers at the latest London Society housing event argued that the Square Mile could only benefit from having more people living there
www.onlondon.co.uk
November 10, 2025 at 1:15 PM
New York is encouraging more residents in its commercial districts, while the Square Mile continues to bet on the office. Is that the right call? Not everyone thinks so. My On London story www.onlondon.co.uk/city-of-lond...
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Who is happy with the proposals for giving homebuilding in #London a kickstart? And who isn't? Report by @charleswright57.bsky.social - www.onlondon.co.uk/charles-wrig... #housing
Who's happy with London homebuilding kickstart plans?
The measures proposed by the government and City Hall have received a revealing range of responses
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November 5, 2025 at 12:33 PM
Who is happy with the proposals for giving homebuilding in #London a kickstart? And who isn't? Report by @charleswright57.bsky.social - www.onlondon.co.uk/charles-wrig... #housing
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Hands up, I wrote this partly as a wind-up. But, you know, London does need a moderate, positive centre-Right party in its democratic mix. And at the moment the city's Tories are down in the sewer with Musk, Farage and Jenrick: www.onlondon.co.uk/dave-hill-lo.... #london #conservatives
Dave Hill: London's Tories need to learn from Zohran Mamdani
The British Left is exulting in his New York mayoral win, but it has big lessons for the British capital's Conservatives
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November 8, 2025 at 7:53 AM
Hands up, I wrote this partly as a wind-up. But, you know, London does need a moderate, positive centre-Right party in its democratic mix. And at the moment the city's Tories are down in the sewer with Musk, Farage and Jenrick: www.onlondon.co.uk/dave-hill-lo.... #london #conservatives
Will London's boroughs get on board with new government and @london.gov.uk plans to boost housebuilding in the capital? The success of the measures may depend on that buy-in. My latest for On London. 1/3 www.onlondon.co.uk/charles-wrig...
Who's happy with London homebuilding kickstart plans?
The measures proposed by the government and City Hall have received a revealing range of responses
www.onlondon.co.uk
November 7, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Will London's boroughs get on board with new government and @london.gov.uk plans to boost housebuilding in the capital? The success of the measures may depend on that buy-in. My latest for On London. 1/3 www.onlondon.co.uk/charles-wrig...
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Here's @charleswright57.bsky.social reporting on Saturday's London Society event about housing in the Square Mile: www.onlondon.co.uk/city-of-lond.... #housing #london @tomcopley.bsky.social @homesnickw.bsky.social @matthewpennycookmp.bsky.social
City of London: Residents call for more Square Mile homes
Speakers at the latest London Society housing event argued that the Square Mile could only benefit from having more people living there
www.onlondon.co.uk
October 28, 2025 at 9:54 AM
Here's @charleswright57.bsky.social reporting on Saturday's London Society event about housing in the Square Mile: www.onlondon.co.uk/city-of-lond.... #housing #london @tomcopley.bsky.social @homesnickw.bsky.social @matthewpennycookmp.bsky.social
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Latest edition of On London Extra is out, complete with hidden side of deprivation, instant reaction to Barnet by-election result, doorstep intel from Redbridge and more, latest from On London, etc, etc. Free trial available: davehillonlondon.substack.com/p/on-london-.... #london #truelondon
On London Extra: Older London
The hidden disadvantage of age. Plus doorstep intel from the east, Reform's advances, a global resilience report, a Halloween video and more
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October 31, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Latest edition of On London Extra is out, complete with hidden side of deprivation, instant reaction to Barnet by-election result, doorstep intel from Redbridge and more, latest from On London, etc, etc. Free trial available: davehillonlondon.substack.com/p/on-london-.... #london #truelondon
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If you haven't yet read @lewisbaston.bsky.social on a north #London council by-election of some significance that took place last week, find five minutes to do it now. Strong signs of one of the various ways in which the capital's political winds are blowing: www.onlondon.co.uk/lewis-baston...
Lewis Baston: Tories hold off Reform UK in Barnet by-election
It was a comfortable but not a commanding Hendon by-election win and suggests May's borough battle could be close
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November 2, 2025 at 10:24 AM
If you haven't yet read @lewisbaston.bsky.social on a north #London council by-election of some significance that took place last week, find five minutes to do it now. Strong signs of one of the various ways in which the capital's political winds are blowing: www.onlondon.co.uk/lewis-baston...
Insightful from @centreforcities.bsky.social. policymakers can no longer take London’s economic contribution for granted.
London’s productivity growth has gone from slow to non-existent since 2019 📉
This blog dives deeper into the data from our latest research on city productivity to look at London's stagnant economy👇
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This blog dives deeper into the data from our latest research on city productivity to look at London's stagnant economy👇
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October 28, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Insightful from @centreforcities.bsky.social. policymakers can no longer take London’s economic contribution for granted.