I think that's both the great shame and strength of the Mayoralship - there's a limited amount you can do to achieve change. That's great when it's someone like Johnson who could really fuck things up with a little power, but it's a shame when it's someone like Khan who by all accounts is a serious, intelligent, and honest politician.
When I argue that I don't know what else Khan can do about knife crime, people often tell me that if he can't take responsibility he should quit and let a "real politican" fix the problems he cannot.
I think that's both the great shame and strength of the Mayoralship - there's a limited amount you can do to achieve change. That's great when it's someone like Johnson who could really fuck things up with a little power, but it's a shame when it's someone like Khan who by all accounts is a serious, intelligent, and honest politician.