Union Anti-Cuts March Planned For London
Ed Miliband says he’ll attend demonstration.
Nick Clegg
Weekend Round-Up
The weekend’s other news stories…
Day Of Student Protests In London
4.30pm update: According to Sky News, eight arrests have been made during the protests. Six have been treated for injuries, and two police officers have been taken to hospital. 3pm update: Large numbers of students have convened on Whitehall, where things have turned violent. The …
Huge New Anti-Government Mural In Shoreditch
A new, anti-government graffito has been added to the front of the old Foundry building in Shoreditch. The piece, by Dr. D, is part of a show at the Red Gallery, located just behind the Foundry. It depicts a tabloid-style exposé by the “Fail Daily” …
Extra, Extra
Recognise any of these unfortunates? 20 unidentified bodies from London’s railways. Eisenhower’s driver dies, age 90, after being beaten by thief. “Simon Hughes is a dick”: the thoughtful, almost Churchillian, put-down by the deputy leader of the London Assembly. Crime almost halved in West End…till …
“Beacon” WWII Monument Proposed For Hendon
Nick Clegg was called out by the Daily Mail two weeks ago for a years-old article which dared to question Britain’s obsession with World War II. He might have a point: mere hours after learning of the Bomber Command memorial comes news of another homage …
Party Leaders Hit London Campaign Trail
Nick Clegg in Blackheath / © Alex Folkes We – along with a couple of hundred other people – toddled off to Blackheath this morning, braving the freezing rain to wait for Nick Clegg to make an appearance. As if on cue, the sun came …
Bomber Command Memorial Gets Political Backing
Gordon Brown and David Cameron have enthusiastically backed a proposed memorial to Bomber Command in Green Park. The Labour and Conservative leaders, each seeking to out-emote the other in their love of Albion and reverence for the heroes of World War II, have both written …
Top Tory Politician Has Motor Nicked
Photo / Steve Punter For a man purporting to manage the nation’s security, shadow defence minister Liam Fox takes a surprisingly candid approach towards his own: the Tory frontbencher’s home in Southwark was burgled this morning by thieves who also pinched his car. Not his …
Gordon Brown Heckled Over School Places
Photo / Jymography The problem with politicians who present themselves as a panacea for society’s ills is that they’re left open to seemingly trivial questions that they struggle to answer. To whit: Gordon Brown was heckled yesterday by a man (identified by the Telegraph as …
The Liberal Democrats And London
Nick Clegg made a bold statement in his conference speech today, declaring his ambition to be Prime Minister and not just a handmaiden to power. Never mind that his speech coincided with President Obama’s UN address — which the news channels chose to screen instead, …
