The London Conference
26 October 2005, London School of Economics, Houghton Street, WC2
Room 405, Lionel Robins Building
Chair: Hugh Muir, The Guardian
0915
Arrival and coffee
0945
Opening Address: The Government’s review of the GLA’s powers
Jim Fitzpatrick, MP, Minister for London
1005
Whitehall, the GLA and the Boroughs: what works and what doesn’t
Tony Travers, LSE
1020
Discussion
1045
Coffee
1100
The Commission on London Governance
Bob Neill, Conservative Leader, London Assembly
Hugh Malyan, London Borough of Croydon
1120
Discussion
1145
The Liberal Democrats and London
Sally Hamwee, House of Lords and London Assembly
1200
The Conservatives and London
Jacqui Lait, Opposition Spokesman on London
1215
What business thinks about London’s government
Michael Cassidy, London Chamber of Commerce & Industry
1230
Discussion
1300
Lunch
Including welcome to LSE by Professor Sarah Worthington, Deputy Director
Chair: Simon Jenkins, Sunday Times/The Guardian
1345
Housing, planning and the wider regional perspective
London and the Greater South East: An Economic Reality, Ian Gordon, LSE
Transport: Stephen Glaister, Imperial College
Housing and planning: Christine Whitehead, LSE
1430
Discussion
1500
The Mayor’s proposals for London’s government
Ken Livingstone, Mayor of London
1520
Q&A
1545
London government – a continuous revolution?
Nick Raynsford, MP
Edward Lister, Leader, London Borough of Wandsworth
Len Duvall, Chair, London Labour Party
1615
Discussion
1630
Conclusions, Close and Tea