Going down to New Maldon to meet Siobhan Benita a few days ago was an interesting experience. I don’t go out that way very often so was keen to look round. Get this. When I was crossing the main road the cars slowed down and stopped to let me, a […]
Last week Big Smoke went down to the African Community Centre in Greenwich to speak to Femi Solola, a local community activist who is running for Mayor on an independent ticket. As a Nigerian teacher who became a Police Community Support Officer (PCSO) when he came to London his story is […]
Last week I spoke to Sunny Hundal, editor of Liberal Conspiracy, Guardian contributor and Labour Party supporter about what he thought Ken had to do in order to win the Mayoral race. The interview also reminded me how difficult it is to find a quiet place to talk in central […]
Sometimes a whole week goes by without hearing a peep from any of the Mayoral candidates. They are probably somewhere in London chuntering around looking for feral children to scold or non-feral children to kiss, but never-the-less at this stage of the election the general public can generally go about […]
In the last of this week’s series on the political landscape for the London Assembly elections we come to the difficulties the Greens will have to overcome to do well in May. Feel free to read the equivalent pieces on the Conservatives, Labour and Liberal Democrats. The Green Party: […]
In the latest in our series on the problems facing London’s four main parties in the coming Assembly elections we take a look at the difficulties the Liberal Democrats will be facing come May. You can see our take on the Tory and Labour campaigns, and the final piece in […]
In the second of this week’s series on the London Assembly elections we take a look at the electoral weaknesses the Labour Party will have to overcome if they are to win in May. You can read the analysis of the Conservative weak points here, tomorrow the Liberal Democrats and […]
Over the next few months, as you’d expect, Big Smoke will be taking an in-depth look at the candidates, their parties and what they offer Londoners. We thought it would be useful to begin by looking at the weak points of the four parties currently elected to the Assembly. A […]
With the mayoral election just around the corner, Thursday 3 May 2012 to be precise, we thought it would be a good idea to set out some policy ideas. Over the coming weeks and months, we hope to publish a range of different contributions for a #LondonManifesto. Who knows, one […]
Never noticed this before. As strolling past Trafalgar Square I saw the statue of Charles the first....
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