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By: James Ford

James Ford is a former adviser to Mayor of London Boris Johnson, specialising in transport, environment and technology policy. He subsequently advised several blue-chip companies in the capital including London City Airport, the Ministry of Sound and the London Chamber of Commerce & Industry. He has appeared on LBC and writes regularly for Conservative Home.

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  • Why are so many people abandoning sex toys on the Tube?

    Opinion

    Last year the number of bedroom gadgets found on the transport network increased by 30 per cent. James Ford has some questions… There is a moment every year that I look forward to. Not, perhaps, as much as Christmas….but it’s close. It is, of course, the moment when some bored journalist at the Evening Standard [...]

    Abandoned doll on London Tube seat holding CityAM newspaper, capturing urban life and public transport atmosphere
  • Soho killjoys are the worst kind of Londoners

    Opinion

    The Soho Society has declared a Nimby campaign against all new licensing applications. If they don’t want to live in the party centre of London they should leave, says James Ford What is the collective noun for a bunch of party poopers? A kennel of killjoys? A complaint of curmudgeons, perhaps? Well, if left to [...]

    LONDON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 19: A woman walks past the Raymond Revuebar in Soho on January 19, 2015 in London, England. A growing number of campaigners, including Stephen Fry, are pushing developers and representatives of Westminster Council to preserve the area's unique identity, which they fear is being lost as the area is gradually redeveloped. (Photo by Carl Court/Getty Images)
  • A good deal on the London Stadium was never an option

    Opinion

    In securing a future for the London Stadium, the choice was never a great deal versus a bad deal, but between any deal or no deal at all.

    London stadium exterior showcasing modern architecture and vibrant atmosphere during a major event or sports match.
  • You don’t have to be a chav to lead the Labour Party, but it helps!

    May 21, 2026

    Rather than a grand battle of big ideas or a serious debate about why this government has blundered so much, Labour’s looming leadership contest looks set to be a depressing competition to see who had the grimmest childhood, laments James Ford Did your dad have a blue-collar job?  Did you live in social housing? Did [...]

  • Why do lefties struggle to pay their taxes?

    May 14, 2026

    Zack Polanski is just the latest in a long line of leftwingers to find himself embroiled in a financial scandal, explains James Ford Zack Polanski has been a naughty boy. No, I’m not referring to his recent dressing down by the Commissioner of the Met. Or even to the latest allegations that he has been [...]

  • What to look out for in London’s local elections

    April 30, 2026

    With more parties and more candidates than ever before, next week’s local elections across London are the most unpredictable for a generation, argues James Ford On 7 May, Londoners go to the polls to elect the councillors that will run the capital’s 32 borough councils. More than 1,800 council seats are up for election, alongside [...]

  • Lord Khan of Tooting? Sounds like a great idea to me!

    April 23, 2026

    It is time that our failing Mayor moved on to challenges new, argues James Ford Our illustrious Prime Minister is rumoured to be considering raising the Mayor of London to the House of Lords, possibly as soon as next month. There may even be a seat around the Cabinet Table in the offing too.  I, [...]

  • Make foreign tourists pay to keep museums free for Londoners

    April 2, 2026

    Free museum entry isn’t the feel-good policy you think it is. Time to charge foreigners and keep our precious collections free for Londoners, says James Ford Is the idea of charging foreign tourists for access to major museums and art galleries really that radical a proposal? Judging by the reaction from some corners of the [...]

  • A Requiem for the Boris Bus

    March 19, 2026

    Sadiq Khan’s decision to scrap the iconic ‘New Bus for London’ is about politics not practicalities, writes James Ford  London’s fleet of red buses are iconic. Like black taxis, Beefeaters and red post boxes they are a globally recognised visual shorthand for the capital. And, for better or worse, Mayors of London come to be [...]

  • How sectarian is London’s politics?

    March 5, 2026

    If the by-election in Gorton and Denton is a seismic event, then the aftershocks will be felt by Londoners in borough elections across the capital in May, writes James Ford By-elections are often exceptional, aberrant outliers from normal politics. The full attention of party campaign strategists and the national press are ruthlessly trained on a [...]

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