Red Pepper reports on the cleaners’ struggle for decent wages in the financial district. We can see Peter Hain’s thoughts on Ken Livingstone via Though Cowards Flinch. The BBC report on an extra-ordinary garment at the V&A made entirely of spider silk. Over at Mayor Watch they are encouraging you […]
Are you looking for desk space in Hackney? Yeah Hackney may be able to help. Sadly it seems the Olympics have been involved in sweat shop labour. Sacom Sarah Renee has a nice little video diary on why dropped kerbs are important to her. A community food growing project in […]
Mr Reasonable on Barnet council and outsourcing. Green leader Caroline Lucas was on BBC Question Time this week. Here’s what she said about Boris Island. The News Shopper reports that Bexley council are refusing to fix broken pavements ‘until someone falls over’. Southwark campaigners are calling for improved cycle safety. […]
Scars and stripes has some delightful pics of Camden – with graphics added. While we have some graph action on the Ken vs Boris show at Liberal Conspiracy. Snipe says we should tear up the tube map and start again. Has Downing St scuppered Boris Island? Londonist Road cc points […]
There are some excellent pictures from HarpyMarx from the protest against the Welfare Reform Bill. Londonist is taking suggestions for the worst tube station. Bank. The Camden Granary turned art school has won a prize. London Councils. Also from Londonist Boris is taking control of Olympic parking. Hackney are discussing […]
Darren Johnson writes in the Huffington Post on Boris Island. Important! You must see this! Dogs on trains. Another cycling victory. After a very long wait driver who threatened to kill cyclist finally convicted. Road.cc Michael Rosen spent the day working with kids in Richmond. Lambeth teachers unions are locking horns […]
Islington People has a report on reclaiming squats. Facebook people! Why not like Bookswaps for London? Lenin’s Tomb is concerned about Nazi drinking games at LSE. Talking of the LSE our beloved police commissioner was there last night. Follow the twitter debate here. Road.cc has spotted two new cycle surgery shops in […]
Stock Exchange Secrets to be taught at a Tottenham free school. Ummm…. Hornsey Journal, Haringey Independent Tower Hamlets Mayor Lutfur Rahman talks about child poverty in the Morning Star. The uses and abuses of shared spaces. As Easy As Riding A Bike. The Parliament Square ‘Democracy Village’ has been cleared […]
Five days in August is one of a number of reports into last august’s riots. Email them your views by Feb 1st. A library in Bexley that was taken over by a charity is to start charging. Evening Standard. Meanwhile Inside Croydon reports on libraries selling off their books to […]
Hope you’re having a good weekend. Here’s a few links we spotted out and about that you might find interesting or useful; The Hackney Citizen asks you to use your spare room for good. The Islington Tribune is bigging up the green volunteers. The Camden New Journal hosts Big Smoke […]
Never noticed this before. As strolling past Trafalgar Square I saw the statue of Charles the first....
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