Sadiq khan a biography

In London, Labour’s takeover by the hard Left is under way. In Haringey, the moderate council leader, Claire Kober, has been forced out. In Newham, Sir Robin Wales, the respected mayor, has been deselected. In Lambeth, Lewisham and Southwark, battles rage between moderates and Momentum, the Left-wing campaign group. Councillors are being turfed out, and bullying, sexism, and anti-Semitism are rife. Nobody expects Jeremy Corbyn to intervene, but where in all this is the Mayor of London? Sadiq Khan is the most powerful elected Labour politician in Britain. He is uniquely placed to confront the hard Left head on. Yet – facing reselection by the London Labour Party this summer – he refuses to do so. This week, as Momentum picketed Labour HQ, calling for a purge of moderate staffers, an interview with the mayor appeared in London’s Evening Standard . Asked about the hard Left, all he could say was: “I thrive on engaging with new members, including those from Momentum.” This is … [Read more...] about Mayor of London Sadiq Khan is failing the entire country through his political cowardice

Most people seem to have missed the biggest political story of the last couple of days: that Sadiq Khan has given up any ambition to become prime minister. Of course, this is more implicit than explicit, but his actions and words can hardly be mistaken for anything other than a renunciation of what most of us assumed was his former determination to “do a Boris”. Khan, like Boris Johnson, is one of his generation’s most ambitious politicians. If he genuinely never intended to use City Hall as a stepping stone to the leadership of his own party and then to Downing Street, then I am happy to stand corrected and to apologise for this grave calumny against him. Indeed, I may have been wrong all along, because let’s face it, which politician with a feel for the mood of the nation would imagine that what the country needs at this time of crisis is more recreational drug use ? As the capital’s mayor, Khan has set up a commission to examine the effectiveness of current drug laws, … [Read more...] about Sadiq Khan’s cannabis drive represents all that is wrong with the Labour Party

By James Williams Published 4 hours ago Share close Share page Copy link About sharing Drug-related deaths in Wales "will continue to rise" unless a different approach is taken, according to Dyfed-Powys Police's chief constable. Richard Lewis said he believed drug use should be seen as a public health issue rather than a criminal justice problem. He said evidence around decriminalisation of drugs should be taken from other countries, but admitted it was a "political matter". The Home Office said it was investing in treatment and recovery services. In 2020, there were 224 deaths due to drug poisoning registered in Wales, 77% of which were related to heroin or morphine . According to Public Health Wales, deaths involving cocaine have been on the rise, representing 15% of all drug misuse death in 2020. Dyfed-Powys Police appoints new chief constable Chief … [Read more...] about Dyfed-Powys Police chief calls for fresh drugs approach