I took this photo this morning of the remaining protest camp in Parliament Square. My understanding is that the part of the camp that dates back to before certain legislation was passed has got some more legal fences to jump before getting evicted. There’s certainly a lot less of the […]
There are some excellent pictures from HarpyMarx from the protest against the Welfare Reform Bill. Londonist is taking suggestions for the worst tube station. Bank. The Camden Granary turned art school has won a prize. London Councils. Also from Londonist Boris is taking control of Olympic parking. Hackney are discussing […]
In the last of this week’s series on the political landscape for the London Assembly elections we come to the difficulties the Greens will have to overcome to do well in May. Feel free to read the equivalent pieces on the Conservatives, Labour and Liberal Democrats. The Green Party: […]
From Bowl of Chalk The walks are currently taking place on the last three weekends of each month. Saturday has two walks to choose from; a morning one called ‘Trafalgar Square to St Paul’s’ (because it starts near Trafalgar Square and finishes at St Paul’s Cathedral), and an afternoon one called ‘St […]
Spotted in Wood Green. Well, it tickled me…
In the latest in our series on the problems facing London’s four main parties in the coming Assembly elections we take a look at the difficulties the Liberal Democrats will be facing come May. You can see our take on the Tory and Labour campaigns, and the final piece in […]
Darren Johnson writes in the Huffington Post on Boris Island. Important! You must see this! Dogs on trains. Another cycling victory. After a very long wait driver who threatened to kill cyclist finally convicted. Road.cc Michael Rosen spent the day working with kids in Richmond. Lambeth teachers unions are locking horns […]
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.
BIKES ALIVE ANNOUNCES MORE DIRECT ACTION – RETURNS TO KINGS CROSS ON MONDAY 23 JANUARY Bikes Alive – the direct action campaign to resist the violence inflicted on cyclists (and on other people) by motor vehicles – is following up its blockade of the Kings Cross one-way system on Monday 9 […]
David Mentiply took one for the team and reviews a night on the town at London’s new Brew Dog pub in Camden. BrewDog already had a name for itself north of the border – it being Scotland’s largest independently owned brewery and a champion of ‘punk spirit’. That’s right, BrewDog […]
Never noticed this before. As strolling past Trafalgar Square I saw the statue of Charles the first....
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