It’s *still* the weekend! Extraordinary. Congratulations to Brixton’s Ritzy Cinema named best in London. Natalie Bennett is impressed by Sainsburys’ healthy options. The Met are coming in for flak for rude and aggressive, even from the BBC. False Dichotomies has an interesting piece starting with praise of tube passengers. We […]
Hope you’ve been enjoying the weekend so far. Here’s a few Olympics news links from April so far to polish it off; Apparently it just takes “one idiot” to disrupt the Olympics…. challenge accepted! BBC Londonnet tells us that the large rise in prostitute arrests is *not* connected to the […]
Job Title: Secretarial Administrator (Library) Working For: House of Lords Salary: £20,815 – £25,666 per annum Job Details: Secretarial Administrator The successful applicant will primarily provide support to Library Clerks in the provision of information and research to Members, and will help maintain the Library’s administrative systems. Duties will include: typing and […]
Everyone’s favourite feminist from London who lives in New York, CTrouper, is in London this May. This is your advanced warning. You are cordially invited to come and remember what it was like the last time we all hung out. The evening will run as usual. Feminists will congregate. Feminists will […]
There’s something about this rather toothy, nightmare grill…
In a crucial YouGov poll (pdf) it has been revealed that most voters think that Dr Who probably votes Green while EastEnders’ Pat Butcher is solid Labour. Almost one in four people thought that Doctor Who would be a Green voter. However, it was the over forties who were most […]
A bit of footage of rush hour traffic from the front of a Vespa. Neat.
Job Title: Parliamentary Manager Working For: Scope Salary: £32,489-£34,992 plus ILW of £3,135 Job Details: We’re one of the UK’s largest disability charities, and in today’s financial climate, disabled people need your help more than ever before. Joining us at this key time, you’ll use your skills to influence Government policy and make […]
This weekend (Saturday 7th and Sunday 8th) Greenpeace invite you to a film subversion event. Volkswagen lobby against EU emission laws overshadowing their greenwashing commercials. Greenpeace ran a competition for film makers to create a “suubvertisment” for VW that shows its dark side. From Saturday we will be showcasing the […]
London Underground want you to walk to tube lines. Which of these four bikes will get stolen first? Asks London Cyclist. Haringey Independent, council to probe Thames Water hosepipe ban. Squatted homes “in perfect nick” South London Press. The BBC say forget the smoke with these air purifying clothes. HS2 […]
Never noticed this before. As strolling past Trafalgar Square I saw the statue of Charles the first....
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