Politics London needs a strong Mayor – that’s why I’m backing Sadiq Khan Veteran London MP and former Cabinet minister Chris Smith, now Baron Smith of Finsbury, explains why he's backing Sadiq Khan to be Labour's mayoral candidate. By Chris Smith
Osborne’s plan, big in the Eighties Echoes of the Long Good Friday as the coalition goes back to the Eighties. By Chris Smith
Labour leadership: what role will the SpAds play? Special advisers should be part of the bridge between frontbenchers and the party membership. By Chris Smith
London calling the shots London Labour has been buoyed by election results thought impossible a year ago. By Chris Smith