"The price of living in England is shocking," moans Mrs. M. Tourists are staying away, “We can stay in the best hotels in Rome for half the price of a moderate hotel in London.”

I think both mayoral candidates should consider what London has become? Congestion zones, emission zones, speed cameras, cameras everywhere for everything. It may be a global financial centre, but it’s not a friendly place to live anymore. You can’t stay a minute over in a metred space without being ticketed, clamped or towed away. You’re rip-ed-off in services and mediocre restaurants. No one can afford a good restaurant. No one feels safe on the streets. A small run-down flat in an old working class neighbourhood costs as much as a large house in America or Europe. A pizza is £10 in a road off Fulham. It’s difficult to believe it’s the same London that was so pleasant to live in twenty years ago. Parents worry about their children getting home at night. Public transportation is expensive and dangerous.

Bring back the old London!