Let’s start the weekend off with a few less than cheery items shall we? The Guardian reports on rape culture in South London gangs. Loving Dalston reports that the CLR James library is to be colonised by Starbucks. Christina Paterson in the Independent asks what are the cycle memorials trying […]
Big Smoke had a long chat with Camden’s veteran feminist and author Beatrix Campbell last weekend. We managed to go on talking for far too long so we’ve split the interview into three and in this first part she talks about the relationship between working class and gender politics.
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A few of the online tit bits we’ve coming across in the last 24 hours; The Evening Standard reports that one MP is getting flack over the cancelling of the Lambeth Country Show. There is an open letter to the Olympics Committee from Steve Dowding. Scrapper Duncan writes on the […]
There’s a major trade union march to defend the NHS against government reforms. There is a further lobby of Simon Hughes later in the month on Saturday 25 February from 10-12 noon at his Constituency Office, 4 Market Place, SE16 3UQ (Bermondsey Tube).
I’ve no real idea what this is. Music, boats, people dressed as cats… I mean it’s confusing enough but then they say they are in Old Street, which I’m pretty certain don’t have any canals (and isn’t that the Guardian offices in the background at one point?) Anyway… enjoy;
Down a small side street in Wood Green there lies a little green bookshop with a big heart. There’s something particularly special about independent bookshops – perhaps it’s that they deal with free ideas both literally and metaphorically, perhaps because that combination of place of learning and independent thought creates […]
The Coalition government is having a hard time of it lately (queue a loud “ahhh” from everyone). If the Lords aren’t beating them up over their disgraceful Welfare Reform Bill then they are getting all awkward over the disgraceful NHS “reforms”. Due to a rather inactive opposition the weak link […]
A few of the stories we’ve spotted in the last day or so; Trial by Jeory has the low down on Tower Hamlets Council’s high pay scandal. The excellent Broken Barnet has a tale of two Barnets. Londonist looks at the election claims over affordable housing. The Evening Standard on […]
On my recent trip to New Maldon I noticed this lovely piece of road design. Thank heavens cyclists are made of rubber and can stretch or shrink to any size they please. Somehow it all reminded me of this classic bit of cycle-pathery from Holland. Thank goodness they all drive […]
Never noticed this before. As strolling past Trafalgar Square I saw the statue of Charles the first....
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