OPINION - Sadiq Khan's failed in his key duty: to keep us safe from crime

The last time I set foot in the building I knew as City Hall was just a few days before it was shut down. You could still see the plaque — unveiled by our late monarch — proudly declaring it “the home of London’s government” but the Mayor and his entourage had moved on. A playful security guard captured the shame and pathos of it: “Opened by the Queen. Closed by Tina.” I’d always liked Tina.