The Liberal Democrats have released this launch video. I was trying to place what this video reminded me of and then it came to me. A corporate video. Souless music, odd lighting and fake enthusiasm. Although without it we would not have had the comedy gold of the “nodding man” […]
A bit of footage of rush hour traffic from the front of a Vespa. Neat.
The London Green Party today launched it’s main campaign video for the London elections, a stylish black and white little number from the director Rebecca Frayn, screenwriter for the recent biopic of Burmese opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi. See what you think; Commentary While not the best Green […]
The Trade Union and Socialist Coalition are not standing for Mayor but they are standing on the Assembly PR list (orange ballot paper). Here they make their pitch for your vote; Over the next few weeks we will be carrying the election videos for all the main parties to help […]
Four Mayoral candidates were on LBC this morning when a squabble over Boris and Ken’s tax affairs. Unedifying to say the least. Reports say that the pair continued to bicker after the show, including foul mouthed rants in the lift. Fuller story in the BBC, Guardian and Total Politics.
Last night in Bedford Square there was the largest of an ongoing stand off between pro-choice and anti-abortion protesters outside a women’s health clinic. This video is one of a number available from Kate Belgrave who was at the protest.
He may not have made it on to the Mayoral list, but by God he should have. In this video he bigs up inner city farms.
Liberal Democrat Mayoral candidate Brian Paddick spoke to Radio Taxis on his Mayoral vision. Our view; There are a few things to note here. a) nice theme tune. b) Brian Paddick would have us believe he calls Taxis “little black buses”. c) he is very concerned about parking around […]
Ken Livingstone’s team have put out a new video promoting the Labour ticket. I don’t know what you think but Ken seems bizarrely down beat and depressed for a video that’s meant to be energizing us to vote for an alternative.
Last week we spoke to Alice Haworth-Booth of Climate Rush about their organisation, direct action and things coming up. You may notice that the interview has a heavy cold, but I managed to stay on my feet until the interview was over. Ever the professional you see.
Never noticed this before. As strolling past Trafalgar Square I saw the statue of Charles the first....
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