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True London

True London

By: Dave Hill
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The UK capital is routinely and sometimes mischievously misrepresented and misunderstood. This is bad for the city and for the country, which depends heavily on London's economy, its international character and its global prestige - even though it often fails to recognise this or admit it.


The True London podcast series is dedicated to covering London's politics, places and people accurately and fairly with a view to challenging false narratives about the city - and hopefully entertains along the way.


It augments and complements the output of the journalism website OnLondon.co.uk and the personal Substack of Dave Hill, who edits and publishes On London and presents True London.

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Episodes
  • Does Labour care about London?

    Does Labour care about London?
    Oct 20 2025

    Despite its numerous problems in government, Labour remains the most popular party in London. But is it taking the capital for granted? Is it even joining in with anti-London populism in order to win favour elsewhere in the country? And is it going to regret it?


    The brilliant Christabel, director of research at Labour Together, has answers to all of those questions.


    She also writes for OnLondon.co.uk.

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    20 mins
  • Is the Fair Funding Review fair to London? With Tony Travers

    Is the Fair Funding Review fair to London? With Tony Travers
    Oct 1 2025
    Professor Tony Travers of the London School of Economics is the best person you could possibly have to explain the fairness or otherwise of the government's plans for changing how it contributes to the funding of local government. We also dipped into the government Pride in Place funding programme and consider whether that will do much for the Uk capital, which is rich in many ways yet also has very high poverty rates.

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    22 mins
  • Cllr Hina Bokhari AM: Lib Dems hopes, Sadiq, Trump & racism's return

    Cllr Hina Bokhari AM: Lib Dems hopes, Sadiq, Trump & racism's return
    Sep 28 2025

    Previously a school teacher like her dad, Hina Bokhari has been a Liberal Democrat Merton councillor since 2018, the first Muslim woman to win a seat in that borough. She was elected to the London Assembly in 2021.


    In our conversation she reflects on her party's recent conference, its attitude to London and hopes for making gains at next year's borough elections and speaks with feeling about the recent increase in racist incidents and flag intimidation.


    She also speaks up for the Labour Mayor following Donald Trump's latest insulting behaviour and recalls her father being a teacher and mentor to the young Sir Sadiq.

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    23 mins
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