Labour is in an anti-London "Tory trap": Sadiq Khan vs Andy Burnham
Daily Politics from the New Statesman
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We Want More Powers and Resources in London
Sadiq: We've got the most unequal region in the country. But we actually get to spend only 7% of taxes raised in London. New York, a great mayor there, Eric Adams, gets to spend 50%. Tokyo gets to spend 70%. The sort of additional powers and resources we want is we want to have more of the property taxes raise in London. More of the sales tax that's raised in London, we decide how it's spent. Electoral reform, proportional representation for the commons - replacing unelected nations who largely live within M25. That is what you need if you want to rewire Britain.
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