Craig Needles Podcast

Episode 422: Is London’s Opioid Crisis Getting Better?

November 21, 2025 1:40 pm Published by

On this week’s Friday Round Table, Craig welcomes former Thames Centre Deputy Mayor Kelly Elliott and community advocate Jeremy McCall to the Covent Garden Market Studio.

First, they breakdown a new report from the Middlesex-London Health Unit showing that opioid overdoses and poisonings are trending down.

Have we turned a corner here? Is this report not showing what’s happening on the street?

Then, they chat about the work environment at London City Hall. Councillor Susan Stevenson says she’s been harassed by fellow councillors and staff.

Does she have a point or is this just a political play?

Then, Bill 33.

Education Minister Paul Calandra wants to get rid of trustees. But, the panel says his plans are poorly thought out.

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