So parliament reopened today, there was much procession, knocking on doors and Prince Phillip trying hard not to screw things up. The Queen read out the traditional speech written for her by the government, which explains the punching of the air and the yelling of …
The Londonist isn’t one to scare easy, but news that London Mayor Ken Livingstone is out to “increase his powers” sent a genuine shiver down our spine. Not content with wanting to collect every major sporting event known to man with the fervour of a …
The Londonist is yet to purchase Greg Dyke’s “revealing memoir”: Greg Dyke: inside story, but it’s one of those books we may put on our Christmas list. As everyone knows Dyke was booted out of his director general’s chair at the BBC this year after …
Time was when a visit by royalty to the official opening of a school would be accompanied by rows of white-shirted kids, smiling keenly and waving their union flags. Not any more. The Queen’s school-opening in Lambeth last week was met by placard-waving protesters and …
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