Assertion Not yet assessed · timeframe Nov 2025
Dawber: London Mayor banned Accenture from contracts after it abandoned DEI
“When Accenture And I'll name them. When Accenture said, right, we're abandoning DEI. Our mayor Sadiq Khan, who was, is obviously, you know, comes from a Pakistani background. His parents came to London as immigrants when and you know, is, is very much reflecti…”
Opinion
Dawber: London is the city New York pretends to be
“I think London is the city that New York pretends it is. It is a city where anyone, anyone can make it and anything's possible.”
Assertion Not checkable as stated
Dawber: US VCs require Indian startups to flip to Delaware entities
“It is harder to go straight India, India, US, and whether that's New York or Silicon Valley, it's, it is more difficult. And they are more likely to say, well, actually, if you're going to be serious here, we want you to move the whole business to US, set up a…”
Insight
Dawber: Startups targeting the US should establish in London first
“If you want to hit the US, if you want to Crack the US market. Do London first. Because then you're much in a much better shape when you go to, when you go off to America and that could be a very quick process as well.”
Prediction Open · timeframe Dec 2035
Dawber: London aims to expand its economy by 20% (£107B) by 2035
“We're aiming at 2035 to achieve the
Main outcomes of the plan, which are to grow the economy by 20%.
That's next to one hundred and seven billion pounds.”
Opinion
Dawber: London needs to double its power capacity within 10 years
“We need to double the power capacity of London over the next 10 years.”
Assertion Partly supported
Dawber: 68% of London's workforce holds graduate degrees, highest globally
“We have 68% of our working population. 68% are graduates. 68% of the workforce. There's nowhere like that on planet Earth.”
Assertion Partly supported
Dawber: London AI PhD developer salaries are half of New York's
“Compared to New York or Silicon Valley, for example, if you're looking for an AI PhD developer you're paying half. The salary in London for what you pay in New York”
Opinion
Dawber: UK-India Pact Is Deepest FTA India Has Signed With Anyone
“I think it's the deepest FDA that India signed with anybody as well.”
Assertion Not checkable as stated
Dawber: London's health system has Earth's most diverse dataset across 99+ ethnicities
“Our data in London is the most diverse on planet Earth. London's health system has got the most diverse population. Over 99 different ethnicities, but at a statistically useful number.”
Prediction Open · timeframe Dec 2035
Dawber: London aims to boost poorest 20%'s income by 20% by 2035
“So we're looking to improve the living standards and the income of the bottom 20% of Londoners by 20% over 10 years.”
Assertion Partly supported
Dawber: Most London Series B and C capital comes from US investors
“Some of our businesses, when they get to Siri, well actually series A, but series B and C, particularly funding rounds a lot of the money is going to come from US rather than from UK because our pool's just not big enough.”
Assertion Open · timeframe Dec 2030
Dawber: Non-compliant commercial buildings cannot be leased out by 2030
“If you don't meet certain sustainability criteria in terms of the operation of your building, you won't be allowed to lease it out by 2030.”
What-if
Dawber: Canary Wharf should have added residential earlier and expanded globally
“With hindsight, I think we probably could have gone into residential a little bit earlier, and we should have Gone and done Canary Wharf in other cities.”
Assertion Contradicted
Dawber: 93% of London's Exports Are in Services
“93% of London's exports are in the services sector.”
Assertion Supported
Dawber: London has produced 124 unicorn companies
“We have a 124 unicorns out of London.”
Assertion Contradicted
Dawber: Sustainable Tech Captured 25% of London's FDI Last Year
“25% of our FDI last year was into that sector.”
Assertion Contradicted
Dawber: Six Million Square Feet of Lab Space Under Construction in London
“Six million square feet of lab space. Under construction in London right now.”
Assertion Partly supported
Dawber: London Has 670,000 Residents of Indian Origin
“There are 670,000 Londoners of Indian origin or Indian background, you know, Indian family background.”
