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  • Vacancies: Index on Censorship Programme Manager

    Job Title: Programme Manager (International Campaigns, Project Manager) Working For: Index on Censorship Salary: £30,000 – £34,000 depending on experience Job Details: Index on Censorship is one of the world’s leading advocates for the right to freedom of expression. We are looking for a highly motivated and experienced individual to join our programmes […]

     
  • Thursday’s London Links – election special

    The Guardian has a ‘live blog’ of their Q and A with three of the Mayoral candidates. We have an interesting look at stats from Noise in the Crowd. Londonist thinks the Mayor’s Question Time this week was more about the election than anything else. While the Evening Standard thinks […]

     
  • “Make Archway Liveable & Ditch The Roundabout!” Thursday, March 1

    Where? In the middle of the gyratory opposite the tube station., Flowers Mews/Archway Close, N19 3TD When? Thursday, March 1: 6:30pm until 7:30pm   Archway’s Mayor and Cat Say: * Return roundabout to Two-Way within 12 months * Design Streets for Safe Travel on Foot and by Bike, not just by Car * 20mph Limits Where […]

     
  • Farewell Occupy: an inspiration that was seen but not heard

    With today’s news that the Occupy London Stock Exchange (or Occupy LSX to its friends) is set to be evicted it’s a good moment to assess the impact this extraordinary movement has had on politics today. As with most British cultural movements it started in America where the Occupy Wall […]

     
  • Wednesday’s London Links

    Around 2,000 cyclists take part in this evening’s flashride. Road.CC There is a petition  to save Camberwell Green Orchard in Southwark. 853 is worried about anti-Irish racism among Greenwich Olympics community campaigners. The effervescent Zoe Williams in the Guardian compares the Mayoral race to Coriolanus. While Londonist looks at fares versus investment. […]

     
  • The best street food in London?

    Tucked behind King’s Cross station we have a very strong statement – the best street food in London. Now, the food’s pretty good – so no disrespect – but the best? that’s a bold claim “Eat Street”, a very bold claim.

     
  • ‘Take a step’ walk for Fairtrade: 10th March

    Saturday 10th March, 11am-1pm Starting from the People’s Supermarket, 72-78 Lamb’s Conduit Street, Bloomsbury, WC1N 3LP To mark Fairtrade Fortnight (27th Feb–11th Mar) there will be a Walk for Fairtrade through the borough of Camden on Saturday 10th March. The theme of Fairtrade Fortnight is ‘Take a step for Fairtrade’. It […]

     
  • Charlton Memories: what’s in a nickname?

    It was confusing being a young Charlton supporter in the early 1990s. By the time the ‘92/’93 season kicked off, I had seen my team play at “home” at three different grounds – Selhurst Park, Upton Park, and then finally, we hoped, The Valley. We had two managers: Steve Gritt […]

     
  • Gospel Oak: you have been warned!

    Passing by this place in Gospel Oak the other day I glanced at the sign in the wondow… There’s something about the wording of this notice that made me want post bills six foot high and twelve foot across… but I didn’t.

     
  • Video: Tree Preservation the Camden Council Way

    Nice little video of a tree being cut down in Camden.