Yes, we have no greater authority
Dan Hawthorn: The constraints facing the new administration for London, 13 April 2000
“... be easy for a mayor to stay friendly with all of them. Londoners keen on radical change can look forward to a great deal of frustration over the coming years, as any actions are likely to take a long time to negotiate and carry out.By contrast, the mayor will have much more direct control over the new ‘functional bodies’: Transport for London, the London ... ”