Archive for category: Overflow

• Friday’s London Links: politics and election fallout

  A few links that we’ve spotted in the last few days; The Assembly was lobbied today by young people who feel forced out of London. Londoners Forced Out. Barkingside 21 waxes lyrical on air pollution in the city. Firefighters greet the news of Brian Coleman’s defeat by fighting back the […]

   

• Minimalist dogs

  This is a lovely bit of simple graffiti. Two dogs both drawn, I think, with one swish of the tippex brush.

   

• It’s nice to know the feelings are mutual

  People may remember the quite possibly mis-spelled graffiti in Camden a little while ago professing love for Amy More. Well, not far from the scene another little note has a appeared… ah. Sweet.

   

• Owen Jones: sold out.

  Tsk, even the event organisers say that lefty author Owen Jones has sold out. Tut, tut.

   

• Budgens: Trying too hard

  Budgens, on a sleepy North London backstreet; Four boards. Two flags. One banner. One dog. They are definitely trying to hard. Sometimes with street furniture, less is more.   Oh, and several bags of rubbish and an inability to do things neatly. Meow!

   

• Bank holiday Olympics round-up

  A few of the accumulated links and stories about the Olympics that have stacked up during the election coverage; Museum Lines takes a look around HMS Ocean here to protect us during the running and jumping. The Mail says you’ll only be able to buy water inside the stadium… for security. […]

   

• London Election: overview in graphs

  First a quick look at the Mayoral vote. Livingstone improved his performance on last time, perhaps dispelling the idea that he had lost support over the years. It should perhaps be pointed out tough that although his share went up the number of people voting for him went down (same […]

   

• The last minute pitches for your vote

  With one day to go until the election proper the parties and their supporters are making their last minute pitches to the electorate – or at least the 3/4 of the electorate who have not already voted by post. Big Smoke thought it would be worth directing our readers to […]

   

• Tuesday’s London Links: election special

  Today’s bits and bobs from around the web; The polls still looking good for Mr Johnson. Evening Standard. ITV. Listen to candidates sum up at the The Times cycle hustings. Now with added booing. Candidates are calling for an inquiry into Johnson’s delays over air quality. Business Green. Johnson’s deputy, […]

   

• Monday’s London Links

  A few bits and bobs we’ve spotted; Ex-Stringfellows worker wins landmark employment tribunal case. Bindmans. Black Cab London spots the smallest statue in London. Library strikes in Greenwich. News Shopper. The Times on the weekend’s amazing cycle protests. Will Self is having a pop at London in the Independent. Election […]