Sadiq Khan’s London offers a taste of Starmer’s Britain

It is well-meaning, ineffectual, cringeworthy and yet the best the mayor can do with his limited resources. The mayor of London has a mighty title but a puny role. Ending violence against women is beyond his actual powers, which extend to managing public transport, some planning law and advising the police. London is, ultimately, beholden to central government when it comes to how many police patrol its streets or how many social workers local authorities can afford. Sometimes, all a politician can do is plaster “maaate” on a billboard and hope for the best.