• Question by: Richard Barnes
• Meeting date: 14 March 2007

But why is it only left win?

• Question by: Richard Barnes
• Meeting date: 14 March 2007

I met him on that occasion as well.

• Question by: Bob Neill
• Meeting date: 14 March 2007

I do not think the Mayor simply talked about Olympic matters or spent his time purely on Olympic matters, he told us as much himself.

• Question by: Richard Barnes
• Meeting date: 14 March 2007

Can I read also from this briefing note that went to Ms Parchment and her researcher, Christopher Fleming, in only January of this year: `London and New York talk to each other and have good relationships but do not tend to work on a huge number of projects together. On last meeting Bloomberg was too busy to meet the Mayor and John Ross.' So you must have been there at some stage. `Possible relation to bad reputation amongst Jewish press. In addition bad relations between Jewish community and Richard Rodgers may have played a part (meeting of Palestinians in RR...

• Question by: Richard Barnes
• Meeting date: 14 March 2007

No, but they are certainly left wing are they not?

• Question by: Bob Neill
• Meeting date: 14 March 2007

He met some sports people, you are right, Simon.

• Question by: Richard Barnes
• Meeting date: 14 March 2007

Havana, Caracas, Beijing, Moscow.

• Question by: Richard Barnes
• Meeting date: 14 March 2007

That was a very brief meeting with Tokyo. If you actually look at the Mayor's report, it is overwhelmingly left wing communist party members that he has met.

• Question by: Richard Barnes
• Meeting date: 14 March 2007

Can you help me? What is a partnership agreement, which I understand London has entered into with a number of cities?

• Question by: Bob Neill
• Meeting date: 14 March 2007

That is not the question.