Post Tagged with: "Interview"

  • Interview: Siobhan Benita, a voice for London?

    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 […]

     
  • Interview: Femi Solola, an independent candidate for Mayor

    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 […]

     
  • Interview: Caroline Allen, Action Plan for Animals

    With the wake of dangerous dog attacks in London I thought it would be well worth speaking to someone who knew about the broader issues. Who better to turn to than Caroline Allen an Islington vet, Green Party spokesperson on animal issues and a candidate in the forthcoming Assembly elections. […]

     
  • Sunny Hundal: what does Ken have to do to win?

    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 […]

     
  • Kate Murdoch; finding, reclaiming, reusing art

    Kate Murdoch is an artist based in south-east London. She tells Big Smoke about the inspirations behind her work. Hello Kate. You’re first exhibition was back in 2007 in Deptford. How did you arrive at this point? Had you always wanted to be an artist? In 2007 I applied to […]

     
  • Big Smoke Interview: Haringey’s Cllr Joe Goldberg

    In our first ever interview Cllr Joe Goldberg, Haringey cabinet member for finance and carbon reduction, speaks to us about the role councils can take in fighting climate change, 20 mph limits and the effect the national government’s policy on Feed In Tariff’s (FiTs) has had on the solar industry.

     
  • Video: Urban Times interviews Ken Livingstone

    Urban Times has this very interesting interview with Labour’s Mayoral candidate; Ken Livingstone: London, Newts and Atheism from Urban Times on Vimeo.