On London is run by Dave Hill, formerly the Guardian's award-winning London commentator, and written by him and an array of fellow Londoncentrics. It aims to improve the quality of coverage of London politics, development and culture.

Dec 31, 2024 · London as a place, a society and the big engine of the national economy entered 2024 still recovering from the pandemic and changed by it in ways that weren’t yet clear. Its people’s fortunes were mixed and its governance bodies were hoping for a better deal from a new national government later in the year. […]

This website was launched on 1 February 2017 by me, award-winning former Guardian London commentator Dave Hill. I run and edit the site. Its goal is to provide the best possible news, analysis and commentary about the UK capital’s politics, development and culture. OnLondon carries articles by a wide range of contributors who disagree about […]

Oct 1, 2024 · Planning policy is rarely out of the news in London, whether it’s a story about the City skyline or “out of character” housing in the suburbs. But the process of drawing up Sadiq Khan’s next London Plan – the long-term strategy governing what actually gets built, and where – has been happening somewhat under the radar. That’s all about to change, with City Hall confirming the ...

Dec 23, 2024 · London’s boroughs do not expect local government finance settlements to be warming seasonal gifts. Rather, they anticipate these annual pre-Christmas arrivals being metaphorical pins that will burst any balloons of festive hope naively inflated in civic centres and town halls. They prepare responses expressing tempered disappointment. Rarely does that effort go to waste. The national […]

Jan 1, 2024 · London’s spectacular New Year fireworks, lights and drones display was seen by millions around the world, providing a global reminder that the United Kingdom’s capital is among the foremost international cities in the world. Yet as 2024 begins, London continues to be regarded by many across the nation with enmity and distaste, and by national government (and some other) politicians as a ...

Oct 20, 2023 · Housing association and council housing chiefs joined forces today to issue further grim warnings about the scale of the capital’s housing crisis, as the London Assembly’s housing committee met to consider Sadiq Khan’s progress with building affordable homes. “If there was ever a time that local authorities and housing association should be building more homes it is now. The amount of ...

I take the romantic view that I cannot be alone in wanting broader and deeper coverage of London – its politics, its development, its culture and the debate about how to make it a better place. There many good journalists and others writing and broadcasting about the capital, but a fully-dedicated London website that seeks to understand […]

Jan 15, 2025 · On London is run by Dave Hill, formerly the Guardian's award-winning London commentator, and written by him and an array of fellow Londoncentrics. It aims to improve the quality of coverage of London politics, development and culture ...

May 3, 2024 · The second On London pre-elections event took place before a full-house audience on Tuesday evening in partnership with the Institute for Government at its handsome Carlton Gardens home near The Mall. The question was Does London Need A New Devolution Deal? The straight answer of the outstanding quartet of panelists was, it’s fair to say, “yes”. But deciding what such a deal ought to be ...