General election affects Central London office market

A financial report announced that Central London has seen a significant decrease in investments since the current government announced plans for the general election.

Cushman & Wakefield, a leading commercial property firm, reported that during the first quarter of 2010 investment in commercial property has fell by 50%.

As the announcement of the general election happened within the first quarter, it is thought to have had an impact on the investment within the capital.

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Political parties and portable office space

The General Election is less than a month away and the major political parties are taking to the road in their motorised offices in order to rally the voters.

The Conservatives, Labour and the Liberal Democrats have all acquired portable tour bus offices in an attempt to travel the county and encourage potential voters to participate in the election.

The tabloid-named ‘battle buses’ are usually coaches or double-decker buses that have several compartments converted into viable office space.

Although the parties still have their normal headquarters in the capital, the buses will be in operation up until the General Election.

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