It’s been a while since we’ve done a links round-up so let’s get cracking and look at just a few of the interesting, curious or important articles you may have missed in the last couple of weeks; The Trafficking Research Project on the Olympics and how the authorities chose not […]
A blast from the past here with the wonderful Derek Griffiths.
The Green Party earlier today elected Camden’s Natalie Bennett as leader. Bennett has stood for Parliament in Holborn and St. Pancras, Camden council and the London Assembly for Greens. This is the first time that the Green Party has had a leader (or deputy) from London. “I am honoured by […]
A snap by-election has been called in Hampstead Town, Camden, for the 27th September. The ward, which had two Tory and one Lib Dem councillor is likely to be hotly contested and will be an interesting barometer of the state of play in the Coalition parties (2010 results for ward). Conservative Councillor […]
Out on Friday we have Cockneys versus Zombies. The trailer looks pretty good – although I’m beginning to worry that zombies are getting a bit lazy now. Come on film makers! Get your thinking caps on and stop reworking established genres! Here’s the Morning Star review if you’re tempted.
East End tour guide David Rosenberg steps into new territory in September when he launches two new walks revealing London’s radical political history. At 6pm on Monday 10th September he will set off from Mahatma Gandhi’s statue in Tavistock Square Gardens for a one and three-quarter hour tour of Bloomsbury called “No Gods No […]
The best thing about God Save the Queen (Kate Locke) is that it’s clearly a labour of love and that love is infectious. Drawing a world where the aristocracy are literally parasitic on the country they command we see the likes of Queen Victoria and Winston Churchill in a new light […]
According to a report by the Greater London Authority from January 2010, London produces 55,000 tonnes of waste every day – about 20 million tonnes per year. About 80% of that waste comes from businesses around London, and about 30% of all waste is sent to the landfill each year. […]
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We’ve all done it, haven’t we? A bit late with this, but you might not have seen it…
Never noticed this before. As strolling past Trafalgar Square I saw the statue of Charles the first....
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