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Boris Johnson announced that the cycle hire scheme will extend eastwards in time for the Olympics, covering all of Tower Hamlets (including, in a remarkable coincidence, Barclays HQ at Canary Wharf), and to the edge of the Olympic Park. (Photo / silvertony45).

Populist: The Week’s Most Popular, November 7 – 13

By Dean · November 13, 2010 · 15:30 · 0 Comments

Our onanistic recap of the week’s most clicked, Tweeted, commented on, and ‘Liked’ posts on the site. And a reminder that you can follow us on Twitter, Facebook, RSS, or our mobile site.

A new exhibition at the Royal Institution featured these photographs by Anne Brodie, taken using the light emitted by the bioluminescent bacteria Photobacterium phosphorem.

Populist: The Week’s Most Popular, 31st October – 1st November

By Dean · November 6, 2010 · 10:00 · 0 Comments

Our ever-so onanistic recap of the week’s most clicked, Tweeted, commented on, and ‘Liked’ posts. And a reminder that you can follow us on Twitter, Facebook, RSS, or our mobile site.

As the deputy mayor considered an American solution for tackling "problem drunks", we suggested and solicited other ways that the capital's drinking could be curbed. Suggestions ranged from the surreal ("Toilets that vomit back") to the downright sensible ("allow people to drink on public transport, so they can spread out their drinking and not have to do it all within the set amount of time they are in the pub"). (Photo / chutney bannister)

Populist: The Week’s Most Popular

By Dean · October 31, 2010 · 10:00 · 1 Comment

A slight re-jig for our ever-so onanistic recap of the week’s most clicked, Tweeted, commented on, and ‘Liked’ posts. And a reminder that you can follow us on Twitter, Facebook, RSS, or our mobile site.

Images, clockwise from top left: small child tried to discover Greenwich, shhh, stop telling people about this place, Air Ambulance lands in Cambridge Circus and South London Botanical Institute turns 100

Populist: 21-27 March

By Lindsey · March 27, 2010 · 18:00 · 0 Comments

Images, clockwise from top left: small child tried to discover Greenwich, shhh, stop telling people about this place, Air Ambulance lands in Cambridge Circus and South London Botanical Institute turns 100 The week’s most popular posts, and a round-up of what’s happening around town. In …

A sandwich with aubergine marinated in miso, mirin and soy and sprinkled with sesame seeds and spring onions. Part of the ongoing Sandwichist series, dedicated to finding the best sarnie since sliced bread. Browners

Populist 2009: The Year In Review

By Dean · December 31, 2009 · 12:00 · 0 Comments

The Yuletide and New Year period is a traditional time for newspaper folk to kick back and regurgitate some of the most interesting, controversial, or just plain memorable content from the past twelve months into a year-end best-of feature. In that solipsistic spirit, may we …

Populist: October 24

By Dean · October 24, 2009 · 18:00 · 0 Comments

Clockwise from top left: London Film Festival, the map of secret London, Hackney Marshes wind turbine, Bodies in Urban Spaces The week’s most popular posts, and a round-up of what’s happening around London In the news: Boris Johnson stood up for London’s diversity after Nick …

Populist 2008

By Lindsey · December 31, 2008 · 20:15 · 0 Comments

A new year’s eve pick and mix of our most popular and favourite posts of the year – linking up a mere smattering of our content. Putting it together reminded us what an amazing 12 months it’s been. As hinted, 2009 is going to be …

Populist: 14-20 December

By Lindsey · December 20, 2008 · 22:59 · 0 Comments

Populist brings you a bite sized round up of the best of Londonist this week. Catch up on the coolest, quirkiest, most recommended and talked about stories and find out what’s hot and what’s happening for the week ahead. In the news: Bozza’s bus design …