Monday’s London Links

A new week and a new round-up;

• The Economist describes London as an electoral diaspora. From France, to the US to Russia we help decide the world’s elections.
• In South West London we have a new carbon measuring center. BBC.
• Daryl at 853 reports on developments with the infamous cable car.
• Last year’s Mayoral referendum in Tower Hamlets comes under the scrutiny of Grenville Mills.
• Kennington people on bikes asks for amoment of your time to support proposals in Lambeth.
• Sadly we need to report that a 17 year old cyclist was killed by a hit and run driver in Deptford. News Shopper.
• Hornsey journal reports on the views of police who took part in Tottenham’s riots last year.

• We take at look at the ‘must win voters’ at Noise in the crowd.
• The Telegraph says the Mayor is to press ahead with driverless trains, despite safety concerns.
• The same story is described by ITV as “declaring war on tube unions”.
• You better mind your manners, says the Daily Mail, or you’ Boris will take your free travel.
• While the national government rethinks its stance on Heathrow’s third runway Boris is still a firm no. Evening Standard.
• Barnet Eye advocates a vote for Labour’s Andrew Dismore in Barnet.
• Not sure about the word ‘grill’ in the Haringey Independent headline. Barrista quizzes Livingstone as he passes coffee shop.
• The Jerusalem Post says Livingstone is losing the Jewish vote.
• Matthew Norman in the Independent urges us to forget Ken and vote Eddie.
• Jenny Jones describes the shooting of a dangerous dog by police as dangerous mistake when they could have used a taser.
• Liberal Democrat Caroline Pidgeon told the Independent that “We need absolute assurances that the Jubilee Line will be a transformed service this summer.”