Some of the news and links we’ve spotted in the last few days on the approaching London Olympics; How the Olympics clean-up is putting sex workers in danger. Independent. The ongoing evictions as landlords try to cash in on thee Olympics. BBC. Kosmograd on the Olympics brand exclusion zone. Down […]
A few links that we’ve spotted in the last few days; The Assembly was lobbied today by young people who feel forced out of London. Londoners Forced Out. Barkingside 21 waxes lyrical on air pollution in the city. Firefighters greet the news of Brian Coleman’s defeat by fighting back the […]
A few of the accumulated links and stories about the Olympics that have stacked up during the election coverage; Museum Lines takes a look around HMS Ocean here to protect us during the running and jumping. The Mail says you’ll only be able to buy water inside the stadium… for security. […]
With one day to go until the election proper the parties and their supporters are making their last minute pitches to the electorate – or at least the 3/4 of the electorate who have not already voted by post. Big Smoke thought it would be worth directing our readers to […]
Today’s bits and bobs from around the web; The polls still looking good for Mr Johnson. Evening Standard. ITV. Listen to candidates sum up at the The Times cycle hustings. Now with added booing. Candidates are calling for an inquiry into Johnson’s delays over air quality. Business Green. Johnson’s deputy, […]
Something for the weekend? Police in Islington hand details of informants to criminals. Islington Tribune. Hackney Citizen reports on Hackney Council’s climb down over disabled woman’s eviction. A man on Tottenham Court Road was arrested after a suicide bomb threat. Camden New Journal (exclusively show my elbow in their pic, no […]
Eye witness to Mark Duggan’s shooting emerges. Evening Standard. A Dutch review of her trip to the London book Fare. One Barnet trader is being harassed by the council Barnet Eye. Snipe ask whether it’s time for road pricing. Political comedy down Camden way at the Lolitics podcast. Londoneer on […]
One restaurant has already fallen a fowl of the Olympics branding police and had to change its name. Image. Games Monitor is raising awareness of Coca-cola’s behaviour as an official sponsor. Apparently it is the policy of the Olympics to not pay musicians. Corporate Watch. The Greens say there is still time […]
A few bits and bobs for the morning; HarpyMarx has an excellent report on last week’s disability demonstration. They’re discussing the history of Battersea Power Station at Cats Meat Shop. Stripping the illusion reports on a recent GMB meeting in Tower Hamlets. There’s a run down of the Big Green […]
Natalie Bennett at the Huffington Post on prostitution and the Olympics. Lives Running on the athletes that have to exit with dignity. 100 things you might not know about the Olympics, in the Evening Standard. The F-Word asks where does the metal in the medals come from? There’s more street […]
Never noticed this before. As strolling past Trafalgar Square I saw the statue of Charles the first....
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