If London is so wretched, why do so many of us want to live here? Rohan Silva argues passionately for the living wage

"It’s ridiculous for some to claim that businesses can’t afford to pay £9.15 per hour in London, and lower in other parts of the country. Second Home, the company I co-founded last year, pays the living wage to all, our employees and cleaning staff. If a small business like mine can do it, there’s no excuse for the multinationals and public sector behemoths."

Rohan Silva - a key ally of David Cameron - argues passionately for the living wage.

If London is so wretched, why do so many of us want to live here?

In an occasional series on the state of the capital - as the race for...

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