A new week and a new round-up;

  • The Economist describes London as an electoral diaspora. From France, to the US to Russia we help decide the world’s elections.
  • In South West London we have a new carbon measuring center. BBC.
  • Daryl at 853 reports on developments with the infamous cable car.
  • Last year’s Mayoral referendum in Tower Hamlets comes under the scrutiny of Grenville Mills.
  • Kennington people on bikes asks for amoment of your time to support proposals in Lambeth.
  • Sadly we need to report that a 17 year old cyclist was killed by a hit and run driver in Deptford. News Shopper.
  • Hornsey journal reports on the views of police who took part in Tottenham’s riots last year.
Election watch
  • We take at look at the ‘must win voters’ at Noise in the crowd.
  • The Telegraph says the Mayor is to press ahead with driverless trains, despite safety concerns.
  • The same story is described by ITV as “declaring war on tube unions”.
  • You better mind your manners, says the Daily Mail, or you’ Boris will take your free travel.
  • While the national government rethinks its stance on Heathrow’s third runway Boris is still a firm no. Evening Standard.
  • Barnet Eye advocates a vote for Labour’s Andrew Dismore in Barnet.
  • Not sure about the word ‘grill’ in the Haringey Independent headline. Barrista quizzes Livingstone as he passes coffee shop.
  • The Jerusalem Post says Livingstone is losing the Jewish vote.
  • Matthew Norman in the Independent urges us to forget Ken and vote Eddie.
  • Jenny Jones describes the shooting of a dangerous dog by police as dangerous mistake when they could have used a taser.
  • Liberal Democrat Caroline Pidgeon told the Independent that “We need absolute assurances that the Jubilee Line will be a transformed service this summer.”
 

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