Let’s see what we’ve found from round London’s internet tubes; Reel News has the low down on Barnet’s council strike. There’s a petition to Save Gaby’s Deli on Charing Cross Road. In Pink News we’re reminded that Ken Livingstone broke new ground for gay Londoners. Jenny Jones is on Liberal Conspiracy […]
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. […]
This time the bomb is at Baker Street. So on top of the “V2” at London Bridge we’re beginning to stock up quite an arsenal.
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“Ken Livingstone is not homophobic. His use of the word riddled has to be judged in context. It was clearly not used with any homophobic intent. All parties have lots of gay and bisexual MPs, as Ken noted. He is right to state that there were many gay MPs in […]
We’re playing catch up a little so here’s some of the links we would have given in the last few days if we hadn’t been otherwise occupied; The Ham and High report on Camden’s lost 1,000 solar panels. As the streets get icy Living Streets have relaunched their dancing on […]
11 February 2012 Free Expression Day of Action: Your Chance to take a Stand. The One Law for All 11 February rally for Free Expression is being held in London from 14:00-16:00 hours at the Old Palace Yard opposite the House of Lords. [Here is leaflet for download and distribution.] […]
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 […]
You don’t often see a pedestrian lane like this. Not sure what I think about this.
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 […]
Never noticed this before. As strolling past Trafalgar Square I saw the statue of Charles the first....
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