Natalie Bennett takes a look at the needs of communities and developers. When I look back at my personal blog I find that it is five years now since I did the first, and so far my only, leg of the Garden of England cycle route, but having now read Owen […]
Don’t go back to Dalston! Razorlight Razorlight – Don’t Go Back To Dalston on MUZU.
In this week’s Sunday Sermon the stupendous comedian and blogger Kate Smurthwaite takes on reality itself. What a joy to be asked to write a sermon. No wonder vicars and priests have for so many centuries ignored the tsunami of counter-evidence about virgin births and miracles and encouraged their “flock” […]
Do you have any spare time (4 hours or more a week on a regular basis)? Would you like to help out in the day to day running of our friendly shop? No experience necessary, full training provided eg sorting, pricing, merchadising, working on the till and more. In return for […]
There’s an excellent piece on the Olympics in Red Pepper this month. London Cyclist tries out wearing a mask while cycling, with disgusting results. Have your say on Brent Council’s budget. Wembley Matters. 853 suggests buying a train ticket cushion for Christmas. There are calls for better tenancy agreements and […]
On Thursday Labour came in extremely comfortably with an increased majority in Feltham and Heston. It comes as no surprise that they won the seat but in the wake of the Euro-fall out David Cameron would have been hoping that his blue team would have performed much better. Big Smoke’s […]
To my shame I’ve never attended a Mayor’s Question Time in person before Thursday. Obviously I’ve watched it online, seas on four is particularly good, but you get a much better feel for the thing when you’re in the room. There are lots to be said for the format itself. […]
A Christmas message from the HS2 Alliance; h/t Richard Osley
Never noticed this before. As strolling past Trafalgar Square I saw the statue of Charles the first....
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