This is the first of a short series this week where we look at the way people are voting SECOND preference in the coming Mayoral election. Lawrence Webb, UKIP’s Mayoral candidate, (pictured) explains why he’s voting for Boris Johnson, after UKIP. I believe that if the voting system were better […]
On Saturday campaigners invaded the Virgin store on Oxford Street to protest at the privatisation of the NHS – including the fact that Richard Branson has his beady eyes on it.
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On this day 33 years ago Blair Peach was killed by the police on a demonstration against the far-right. No police officer was ever held accountable for his death. Documents released in 2010 were see to confirm that the police had done little to bring those responsible to justice. Linton […]
On what was until recently a stretch of closed down shops on Archway Road near Highgate tube, a cluster of interesting shops has sprung up. Big Smoke’s Sarah Cope went along to investigate… Souvenir We started our tour at Souvenir (249 Archway Road), where proprietor and graphic designer Cassie […]
Sometimes we have dreams so impossible, so fantastic, so incredible that we simply let them fade away with time. Sometimes when we dream we find ourselves so inspired that we actually take that leap into the unknown before an inevitably humiliating ending. When Siobhan Benita looked around and decided there […]
A more unofficial campaign video for Liberal Democrat candidate Brian Paddick. Very nicely put together, but ramping up the fear factor to eleven sadly. Judge for yourselves.
A few bits and bobs for the morning; HarpyMarx has an excellent report on last week’s disability demonstration. They’re discussing the history of Battersea Power Station at Cats Meat Shop. Stripping the illusion reports on a recent GMB meeting in Tower Hamlets. There’s a run down of the Big Green […]
It’s time to start looking at London’s elections with fresh eyes, and when I say fresh I mean old. What if today’s election was being conducted at the time of Palmerstone, Gladstone or even Keir Hardie? Well, putting my far from adequate photoshop skills to use I’ve had a go […]
If you are easily shocked looked away… NOW! There’s lots of works going on down by Camden’s canals (near York Way). One local resident decided to take the opportunity of living in a democracy to express their views. If you look closely you can see the new corporate branding name […]
Never noticed this before. As strolling past Trafalgar Square I saw the statue of Charles the first....
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