Think about your morning routine. The coffee shop you walk to, the pavement you cross, the traffic you curse, the park you jog through—all touched by City Hall. When you vote for mayor, you’re casting a ballot for the texture of your daily life. It’s intimate, not abstract.
So the next time you’re stuck on a delayed Overground or admiring a new zebra crossing, remember: that feeling of control, or lack of it, starts in a polling booth. Your postcode is your passport to shaping the city. Don’t leave your stamp unused.