Wednesday 18 May 2016

EU referendum papers this week

IPSO media regulator  ruling on the Sun Brexit headline.

FT Brexit poll tracker - poll of polls

Moody's: Credit impact of Brexit on UK RMBS likely to be minor, but London's property market could be more affected

CNWL is launched a campaign to encourage mental health patients and service users to register to vote and get their voice heard in the forthcoming European Referendum

National Association of Estate Agents (NAEA) and the Association of Residential Letting Agents (Arla) said that Brexit would cut levels of immigration and depress future price rises, leaving the average UK house worth £2,300 less in 2018, and £7,500 less in London.

Wednesday 4 May 2016

London Mayor Elections 2016- Get started with our research links.

May 5th is London Mayor election day- try these recommended links for students/ researchers.

London Elects is the programme team that organises Mayor of London and London Assembly elections. Its website has basic guides for voters on the process and candidates.It also has electoral legislation 
 Democratic Dashboard has information for votes and past election results.From Democratic Audit, based in the London School of Economics

News services
Guardian news coverage and analysis
Mayor Watch
LBC london news 
Evening standard  - 
criticism of standard coverage from Media Standards Trust.
Independent 
BBC
Huffington Post 

 
 Academic discussion.
The Conservation has a good introduction to the candidates as well as academic discussion.
LSE Centre for Cities blog discussion.
Dods monitoring analysis of manifestos  
LSE Blogs 
Also LSE public event why I should be mayor tomorrow (28th January 2016)

Submissions/ analysis  from interest groups 
Here now how the environment could impact on the 2016 elections
Alzheimers Society
Family Friendly London
Fawcett society (Womens rights)
Gingerbread - upfront a childcare deposit guarantee 
London Elections - Freight manifesto.
Learning and Work Institute - Close the Gap how the mayor can extend opportunity.
RMT - where do the candidates stand on issues relevant to RMT (transport) union members.
Age Uk
End Violence against women 
NHS Confederation 
Friends of the Earth 

Political blogs
Conservative home
Labour List
Spectator magazine 
New Statesman