Brian's London

Brian Paddick is aiming to become Mayor for London in May. The former Deputy Assistant Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police has been in chrage of a multi-million pound budget and used innovative methods to cut crime.

Brian says:

"I am enormously proud to be running for London Mayor. For too long, Londoners have been denied a furious debate on the future of their city. Less crime, better transport, cleaner air and fewer Londoners living in poverty are all crucial im making sure that London remains one of the most exciting cities in the world. I strongly believe that the position of Mayor can be a source for good. During the coming months, I will be explaining to the people of London why the time has come for a change."

• Cutting crime and the fear of crime - as Mayor, Brian will chair the Metropolitan Police Authority to hold the Metropolitan Police Service to account for its performance in reducing crime. He's pledged to cut crime in London by 5% every year during his first term.

• Smarter transport - Brian will improve London's overcrowded public transport and increase the reliability of Tube and bus services. He will review how the Tube is managed, following the collapse of Metronet and Labour's failed PPP project. And he will allow unlimited changes of bus within an hour for the price of one journey on an Oyster card.

• Increasing affordable housing - the lack of affordable housing keeps people off the housing ladder and contributes to congestion on the roads and overcrowding on public transport. Brian will use money currently spent on temporary accommodation to build new permanent social housing. He will bring unoccupied properties into use and take over redundant land to create more housing without the need to build on London's precious green spaces.

• Value for money - Brian will keep the Mayor's contribution to the council tax down by cutting waste at City Hall to get better value for taxpayers' money. Ken Livingstone has increased his precept by over 150% since he became Mayor, while spending more on press officers than the Prime Minister.

• Follow Brian's campaign in detail.

• How to vote on May 1st.