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Sadiq Khan achieved something remarkable.
He has turned the Mayor of London from being one of the most powerful roles in the UK into a broke office looking for a discount City Hall.
Sadly it's Londoners who are paying the price.
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1/8 https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2020/07/01/londoners-paying-price-sadiq-khan-breaking-bank-city-hall/
He has turned the Mayor of London from being one of the most powerful roles in the UK into a broke office looking for a discount City Hall.
Sadly it's Londoners who are paying the price.
My article
1/8 https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2020/07/01/londoners-paying-price-sadiq-khan-breaking-bank-city-hall/
In the wake of the coronavirus crisis, the Greater London Authority faces, we are told, a whopping £493 million black hole in its budget over the next two years. It means for the first time as Mayor, Sadiq Khan must save money, rather than spend it. 2/8
On Friday Khan unveiled his plan to balance City Hall's books by cutting £109.3 million from @metpoliceuk and £25 million from @LondonFire.
Khan's proposed cuts are not small. His policing cuts alone are the equivalent to the salaries of 1,681 police officers. 3/8
Khan's proposed cuts are not small. His policing cuts alone are the equivalent to the salaries of 1,681 police officers. 3/8
While the Mayor may choose to shirk responsibility, he does have a choice when it comes to balancing City Hall's books.
In February, the @GLAConservative group identified £113 million of savings Khan could make to invest in London's emergency services. 4/8
In February, the @GLAConservative group identified £113 million of savings Khan could make to invest in London's emergency services. 4/8
To fix City Hall's finances, Sadiq Khan must cut his ridiculous projects and his eye-watering splurges.
At the most ludicrous end, Khan's splashed:
Almost half a million on beach parties
£30k on a cycle ballet
£1.7m on a hundred ugly water fountains
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At the most ludicrous end, Khan's splashed:
Almost half a million on beach parties £30k on a cycle ballet £1.7m on a hundred ugly water fountains5/8
The blood really boils when one considers the 
Khan is wasting at City Hall and TfL:
Increased City Hall's staffing costs by 82%
Wasted a record £44 million on free travel for TfL staff's flatmates
Nearly doubled his culture budget
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Khan is wasting at City Hall and TfL: Increased City Hall's staffing costs by 82% Wasted a record £44 million on free travel for TfL staff's flatmates Nearly doubled his culture budget6/8
As daunting as the black hole is in City Hall's budget, reversing Sadiq Khan's irresponsible spending decisions would protect London's emergency services from the chopping block. 7/8
However, Londoners shouldn't hold their breath. If the Mayor refused to cut his waste to fund extra police officers for the past four years, as knife crime rose to record levels and murder soared to an 11-year high, he is hardly going to change his priorities now. 8/8
