Both sides must work together to get London back on track

摘要

I love London. Its my hometown and one of the great cities of the world. It's also a much kinder and easier place than many imagine -the other day, on my way to take the train to Brighton, the ticket clerk at Finsbury Park saved me £3 by selling me a ticket from there rather than Victoria (why is that cheaper?). And the barista gave me an extra free tea bag as I said I like strong tea. But the Government has the capital in its crosshairs - an insane strategy that can only be harmful to the entire country. Levelling up, it seems, means doing London down, and raw politics is leading to a stand-off between national and local government which could do immense harm both to the capital and to its potential to contribute to the rest of the economy. Transport, and particularly the cost of running the Underground, is at the heart of this dispute.