A graffiti artist who admitted 22 different counts of criminal damage has been jailed for 21 months and given a five year ASBO preventing him from carrying paint or going onto non-public areas of the railways. Lewis Shillingford from Lewisham had been arrested previously in 2002 for spraying railway property […]
Less than two years since the formation of the Coalition the national government is facing its first real crisis that has throwing the future of the Coalition into doubt and caused a deep rift with Europe. David Cameron, by taking an uncompromising position during negotiations with our European partners found Britain out […]
Today, Saturday 10th December, UK Feminista organised a “Muff March” to protest against a culture that drives women into having “cosmetic surgery” including so-called designer vaginas. The group encouraged women to attend saying “Tired of cosmetic surgeons profiting from body hatred? Want to speak out against a porn culture that is […]
It’s been a long time coming but today we see the end of bendy buses in London. Brought in by Ken, seen off by Boris, the bendy bus always divided opinion. Certainly the extra space meant they were excellent for people with push chairs or, as I witnessed on one […]
Conservatives on the London Assembly have outrageously walked out of a debate on cycle safety in order to prevent a motion being put. The motion, proposed by Green Assembly Member Jenny Jones reads; “This Assembly deeply regrets the deaths of cyclists on London’s road network and wishes to express its condolences for […]
Last night protesters handcuffed themselves to Croydon’s Town Hall public gallery railings. This was to protest against the public and press being barred from from discussion on the proposed Beddington Lane incinerator. Shasha Khan and Dave Pettener took the dramatic step at the overview and scrutiny committee as part of a long […]
Teachers at Langdon school in Newham have been involved in an ongoing industrial dispute involving extensive strike action over December. The dispute over management practices and heavy workload has escalated and teachers are taking twenty days strike action up to December 20th, when the school closes for the holidays. The […]
Campaigners have been arguing for some time that Hornsey Lane Bridge (across Archway Road) in Haringey is a suicide hot spot. They have argued that simple measures at the bridge could cut the number of these tragic deaths. Last year, after a series of deaths over the space of a […]
Thousands rallied in central London today to demand urgent action on climate change. The action coincides with numerous global demonstrations and the climate talks in Durban. Photos courtesy of the excellent Wembly Matters.
Campaigners in India have burned an effigy of former Tory MP Sebastian Coe in protest at Dow Chemical’s sponsorship of the Olympic Games. This is the anniversary of the the Bhopal disaster which was one of the world’s worst industrial accidents. A chemical leak saw over 2,000 people die at the time […]
Never noticed this before. As strolling past Trafalgar Square I saw the statue of Charles the first....
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