John Major

This Week In London’s History Monday – 4th February 1915: Norman Wisdom is born in Marylebone. He would become a very successful entertainer, as well as (bizarrely) a cult film icon in Albania. Tuesday – 5th February 1924: The Greenwich Time Signal pips are broadcast …

Once it became evident that someone the chap in the street had actually heard of was willing to go forward, the Conservatives closed nominations for their 2008 London mayoral candidate last Monday. Former Met Commissioner John Stevens, rubber-lipped former Defence Sec Michael Portillo, ex-PM ‘Sir’ …

There are a million things to do in London this week, but if you fancy a night in, here are a few things to keep you occupied. On TV, Londonist likes: Monday, 9 July Britain’s Next Top Model (Living, 21:00-22:00) After the dramatic first episode …

If you thought that by going to a Picturehouse Cinema you were somehow patronising an independent, alternative, eco-friendly, huggy-buggy enterprise that stuck it to the man then think again. Staff at the Ritzy in Brixton, are going to be striking this Saturday over a proposal …

The fight for London Mayor is seriously beginning to kick off. Our Ken, Greg Dyke, John Major, that the guy from the Big Issue – all have been fingered for the job. Now the latest candidate being touted is none other than Brian Paddick. Paddick …

The Londonist lab is still waiting on the results so we’re still not sure whether you have to be a moron to buy a 4×4 in the first place or if there’s something in the upholstery that impedes oxygen to the brain thereby slowly turning …

Guardian writer Julian Glover thinks he knows just the man for the Tory Mayoral candidacy: The applicant must have proven executive experience at high levels in government or business and clear and longstanding links with London. Ok… An interest in sport (especially the Olympics) will …

Humphrey, we hardly knew you: The 10 Downing Street cat Humphrey has died, a spokesman for the prime minister has confirmed. The black and white feline passed away at the home of a Cabinet Office worker who took him when he “retired”. Humphrey was adopted …

Something we should have mentioned at the start of this week is the release of Patrick Keiller’s film London on DVD. The film is a “a provocative film essay in the form of a journal, recording fictitious journeys through a very real city,” and is …