30: Amy Lamé, we hardly knew yé

On October 2, Amy Lamé stepped down from her post as London’s
first Night Czar. Lamé had faced constant scrutiny since taking
the job in 2016, especially following her chunky pay rises – most
recently she was earning £132,846 a year in a period when the
city’s venues have been struggling to survive. But Lamé’s
achievements have also been defended by people deeply involved in
the city’s nightlife.


One of those defences came last week from Party Lines author Ed
Gillett, who argued in the Guardian that London nightlife could
end up poorer for Lamé stepping down. In this episode we’re
joined by Ed to get the real tea on what Lamé was up to during
her eight years in the post, how her job compares to similar
roles in other cities, why she was so heavily criticised by the
rightwing press, and whether it was worth having a Night Czar in
the first place.


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