Humorous situations arise even when unintended, like the advice from his team not to shake hands with the ringleaders of Extinction Rebellion when they visit City Hall, lest they glue themselves to him. Ahead of a general election that is likely to take place before the end of 2024, Khan’s book reminds us that this approach didn’t work for Goldsmith at the ballot box. I started this novel back when it won the Pulitzer in 2019 but never finished it, which says less about the book than my ability to be distracted. Khan’s book Breathe, which will be released in 2023, will outline seven ways in which “environmental action gets blown off course”, said publisher Hutchinson Heinemann. For many years, Khan wasn’t fully aware of the dangers posed by air pollution, nor its connection with climate change.

As a single parent who works crazy hours, I won’t really get much summer reading time but here is my fantasy list anyway. For many of us, the summer holidays offer a perfect opportunity to catch up on some reading, whether it’s taking a trashy thriller to flick through by the pool or lugging a weighty historic tome to a pavement cafe. When booking a wheelchair position in the Royal Festival Hall for large motorised wheelchairs (more than 65cm wide), please book in the rear stalls or side stalls.This summer, I am reading or plan to read The Secret Diaries of Charles Ignatius Sancho by Paterson Joseph. Khan fails to mention that two London borough councils, Redbridge and Harrow (both then under Labour control) removed their Low Traffic Neighbourhoods (LTNs).

Just take your badge and car park ticket to the parking attendant office at the entrance to the car park for validation before you leave. Voter ID reforms are likely to significantly reduce the turnout of BAME voters who Khan has been able to count on in the past (around 2. I’m genuinely happy to say that ‘Breathe’ does not fall into those traps… (even though some of the antagonistic reviews I can see below are trying to promote that misinformation). His interlocutor later becomes a sworn convert which sounds slightly too perfect, though the newly expanded scrappage scheme surely helped. There’s confessional bits: he did not enjoy lockdown but is acutely aware – having a garden, wife, kids and a dog – he had it better than many.Overall, I do not recommend this book, as it fails to provide any constructive solutions while spreading unfounded information. The World Health Organisation recently described air pollution as being ‘one of the greatest environmental risks to health. But you get the impression that Khan has something of a disdain for boroughs with no London postcodes. Follow LSE public events on Twitter for notification on the availability of an event podcast, the posting of transcripts and videos, the announcement of new events and other important event updates. Reading the book, you get the message that “reshape” obviously means close roads, impose more charges on motorised transport and promote the idea of 15-minute cities which, by arbitrarily restricting freedom of movement, are undemocratic.

We’ve got to recognise that some people have genuine concerns that require addressing and listening to and we have to respond to them. You can also use the external lift near the Artists' Entrance on Southbank Centre Square to reach Mandela Walk, Level 2. He has said his asthma is down to breathing polluted London air, and it was his diagnosis that drove his interest in addressing air pollution and climate change. Khan details in his book the impact of the global pandemic and the impact of coronavirus especially for people in London.

More than a rhetorical flourish, he argues that framing environmental policies, such as measures to reduce air pollution, as issues of social justice is crucial to expose the misconception that these policies ignore disadvantaged communities. Shaking hands with allies, opponents and the most steadfast activists (even if you're a bit worried they might superglue you).