London is a global city, a pre-eminent cultural centre, an economic powerhouse and a place of unparalleled opportunity. The capital needs the kind of leadership only an elected Mayor can provide; one strong voice to speak up for our city's interests and assure our pivotal position in the country and the world.

By and large, having this office has helped London, not hindered it. But City Hall's vast team of spin doctors can't change the fact that people want more from their Mayor: more common sense, more consideration, more bang for their buck.

It's time to move on to a new style of government in London:

• I will be Mayor for all London and all Londoners; my job as Mayor will be to promote understanding, integration and harmony. There will be an end to the current system of cronyism, divide-and-rule and consultation by box-ticking.
  
  
• I will make City Hall more accountable. Information about Mayoral advisors will be available on the web with their contact details and their register of interests will also be available online.
  
  
• I will stand up for London on every issue that matters, whether it falls under the Mayoral remit or not.
  
  
• Above all, I will be the Mayor who listens to Londoners