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18 April 2012

London 2012: What is Boris Johnson's record on crime?

One of the hottest issues in the 2012 London Mayoral Election has been crime. However the Conservative and Labour candidates have continually exchanged contradictory claims about trends in the capital Read

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18 April 2012

Did the 50p tax bring in no money at all?

Was Shadow Chancellor Ed Balls right to claim that the Prime Minister made a mistake in claiming that the 50p rate of tax didn't raise any money at all? Read

Analysis
16 April 2012

Are half of council homes given to migrants?

Housing waiting lists tend to be long, and reactions to today's headlines in the Mail and Star may have ranged from outraged to sceptical. But what do the figures behind their claims actually show? Read

Analysis
13 April 2012

Has cycling got safer under Boris Johnson?

London mayoral candidate Jenny Jones claims that cyclists are not safe in Boris's hands, saying the proportion of casualties per cycle trip has worsened since he came to power. But has the Green Party's candidate got the London Mayor in a spin? Read

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