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• William Blake, poet of the streets

  William Blake radical, poet and artist was born and bred in Westminster in the 18th century. An advocate of “free love” and opponent of organised religion Blake was not one to swim with the cultural tide of the day and was one reason why he owned his own printing press. […]

   

• Friday’s London Links

  A few posts and links we’ve spotted in the last few days; Has the Mayor mucked up Pride? Pink News, Huffington Post If you’ve not been watching the secret history of our streets you really should catch up with it on i-player. In Lewisham Goldsith’s college has brought a decaying […]

   

• If HS2 is the answer, what was the question?

  Keri Brennan of Hillingdon Against HS2 writes on the impacts of High Speed Rail on London. You may or may not have heard about something called “HS2” – but what exactly is that? It’s a proposal to build a high speed railway (High Speed Two) from London to the regions, […]

   

• Tarzan of Bounds Green

  A delightful short film by Tom Tagholm. Eric Bromberger remembers the day he watched Johnny Weissmuller dive at his local pool, Durnsford Road in Bounds Green in a special one-off performance. Today, the pool is Haringey’s Sunshine Garden Centre. Who, among those buying their pot plants and compost, would imagine that Tarzan […]

   

• Save the Women’s Library 6th July

  Save The Women’s Library! Public Meeting: 7pm on Friday 6th July at The Rocket, 166-220 Holloway Road, London N7 8DB (nearest tube Holloway Road) Join us to discuss what’s going on at The Women’s Library and what you can do to save it! Many of you have heard about the threat of closure […]

   

• Wednesday’s London Links

  Some of the blogs aand articles that have caught or eye over the last week; In Lewisham Council one absentee councillor for New Cross is being held to account. News Shopper. Camden’s “parking enforcement officers” are on the brink of a historic strike. Camden Unison. This is Croydon are looking […]

   

• Thinking aloud: Giving to beggars

  I broke a long standing habit today. I gave money to a beggar. It’s not that I don’t think homelessness and poverty are problems, nor do I think I’m absolved from my own small part of personal responsibility. Quite the contrary I gave to charity – probably too infrequently and […]

   

• Stop the attacks on South London Hospitals: events

  Greenwich Keep Our NHS Public  Emergency planning meeting TUESDAY 03 JULY 7.30pm Mycenae House North Greenwichhttp://www.mycenaehouse.co.uk/map.html Plans include distributing the attached leaflet and a public meeting in the w/c 16 July. Further information from Fran Hook on 020 8853 2567 / franhook@cooptel.net or Eileen on 020 8305 2289. Public meeting called for […]

   

• Vacancies: Green Party Policy and Research Officer

  Policy and Research Officer, £27,984 per annum. Full Time, Fixed term contract to July/August 2014 This is a new and exciting role with the aim of improving and expanding the longer-term ability of Green Party Policy to develop ideas and polices that resonate with a wider external audience, requiring a high degree […]

   

• Tuesday’s London Links: Olympics Round-up

  A few of the recent Olympics stories we’ve spotted; Lives Running reports on the weekend’s anti-missiles protest. Also on that story Random Blowe and BBC video. The BBC say there are problems with the cycling routes. The Great Olympics Tax Swindle. Ethical Consumer. The Mayor Louth dresses as a penis to […]