The Mayor’s policy of gluing pollution to the roads has, it is fair to say, met with a touch of ridicule from environmental campaigners. It has long been suspected that this policy has more to do with meeting air quality targets (and therefore avoiding being fined) as it has to […]
The last month and a bit has seen growing tension over abortion. As anti-abortionists 40 Days 4 Life have been picketing the advice center in Bedford Square in some cases approach women who were going to get advise or a medical procedure, on one occasion bragging that they had turned two women […]
Charlie Kiss attended the High Speed Rail 2 Forum in Kilburn This event was advertised as a forum, but it wasn’t long into the meeting at Swiss Cottage Library that I felt that these ‘forums’ were meant to calm and reassure all the angry and ignored residents affected by […]
Candidates for the Mayoralty were announced today. These are; BENITA Siobhan – Independent CORTIGLIA Carlos – British National Party JOHNSON Boris – The Conservative Party Candidate JONES Jenny – Green Party LIVINGSTONE Ken – The Labour Party Candidate PADDICK Brian – London Liberal Democrats WEBB Lawrence James – Fresh Choice […]
At an extraordinary meeting of the London Green Party on Monday members voted to recommend Labour’s Ken Livingstone as second preference choice for Mayor (after first choice Green candidate Jenny Jones). Livingstone attended the first half of the meeting at the Party’s Headquarters, fielding questions on his record and policies, before the […]
The Metropolitan Police Service have blocked an inquest into the death of Mark Duggan. The police were concerned that an inquest into their shooting of the unarmed 29 year old Tottenham man would reveal “sensitive information”. The handling of the shooting last autumn directly led to wide spread rioting and […]
The RMT rail union confirmed today that it has threatened legal proceedings against London Mayor Boris Johnson over what the union says is a defamatory poster campaign that portrays General Secretary Bob Crow as part of a corrupt group of cronies under the control of Labour mayoral candidate Ken Livingstone […]
Today dozens of pro-choice campaigners picketed a small group of anti-abortionists taking part in the 40 days for life movement who have mounted a month long vigil outside the BPAS clinic on Bedford Square. The anti-abortionists have not just held a ‘prayer vigil’ but have been, in some cases, approaching women entering […]
On Monday the London Green Party will be meeting to decide whether to recommend a second preference vote for Labour’s Mayoral candidate Ken Livingstone. Livingstone will be attending the first half of the meeting to pitch for the Party’s support, before a closed session will make a final decision. Green […]
The Trade Union and Socialist Coalition (or TUSC) launched their London Assembly challenge tonight in Shaftesbury Avenue. Around 150 people heard speeches from list candidates who explained their vision for the campaign. The meeting was surrounded by a lively throng of people selling leftwing newspapers or giving out leaflets on […]
Never noticed this before. As strolling past Trafalgar Square I saw the statue of Charles the first....
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