"You will know in your heart that Romford is Essex. Yet decisions affecting your streets, your transport, your policing, your housing are decided miles away by a Greater London Authority that neither understands our community nor represents the people of this area."
"Mr Rosindell's argument for leaving the capital sounded eerily similar to points made during the Brexit referendum, when almost 70 per cent of his constituents voted in favour of leaving the European Union."
Andrew Rosindell, a Conservative defector to Reform UK, pledged to Romford residents that decisions affecting their community should not be made by a distant Greater London Authority. Romford was part of Essex until 1965, and Rosindell argues the area maintains stronger ties to Essex than London. His campaign rhetoric parallels Brexit messaging, particularly resonating with constituents who voted overwhelmingly to leave the European Union. Local residents express mixed views, with some identifying as part of London while remaining open to rejoining Essex, provided they retain capital-related benefits. The proposal reflects ongoing regional identity debates within Greater London.
Read at www.independent.co.uk
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