Naomi Klein, author of No Logo, will talk about her new book The Shock Doctrine tomorrow evening at the South Bank Centre. Sounds like it’s going to be a big seller… Based on breakthrough historical research and four years of on-the-ground reporting, Klein reveals that …
Londonist was rather pleased to note that in one London borough at least, the public is fighting back against the difficulties faced in finding secondary school places. Urban legends abound as to the number of embryos currently signed up for good secondary schools, such is …
The fourth in our series of interviews with potential candidates for next year’s Mayoral election. Previously: Victoria Borwick (Tory), Andrew Boff (Tory) and Warwick Lightfoot (Tory). Sian Berry is the Green’s candidate for next year’s elections. Unlike the Tory rivals we’ve previously interviewed, she is …
Londonist has been chortling all day at the latest antics of Westminster Council. It would seem that they are so desperate to rid Soho of its last few bastions of (real) sin (as opposed to fake sin) and close down the remaining three clip joints …
Everyone remembers the tragedy that was 7/7. In 2005, 4 suicide bombers killed 52 people. A further 800 were injured. Whilst it’s still resonant to us, it’s even more so for the survivors who today launched legal proceedings after the Home Office refused to hold …
It would seem that right here, right now, the zeitgeist is pink and fluffy and dripping with bling. News reaches us that after 25 years out of London, and indeed away from these shores, Playboy and the Bunny empire are on their way back. And …
New figures released yesterday show, well, they show that London is pretty much doing what it always does: changing. Quite how is not entirely apparent. The newspapers managed to get some headline footage out of the statistics – the Daily Mail even ran a story …
This Week In London’s History Monday – 20th August 1989: The Marchioness pleasure boat collides with the dredger Bowbelle under Cannon Street Railway Bridge, causing the Marchioness to sink rapidly. 51 of the pleasure boat’s 132 passengers drown. Tuesday – 21st August 1920: A boy …
This weekend column is brought to you by the founders of Niceties Tokens, Liz and Pete of Team Nice. 14. The Right To Protest It seems to me that the government is particularly exposed whenever it is seen to block the right of its citizens …
The annual Open House weekend is just around the corner. Over 600 buildings will open doors to the non-paying public on 15-16 September. To make the most of the two days, and avoid the longest queues, it makes sense to plan ahead. You can pick …
This weekend column is brought to you by the founders of Niceties Tokens, Liz and Pete of Team Nice. 13. Rehabilitation? This week Team Nice quizzed Liberal Democrat Councillor Simon Carter of Lewisham Borough Council. The topic ran to antisocial behaviour and whether our solutions …
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