Populist: 12-18 April

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:

The Met's public order policing remains under the public microscope

It's a green light for Scramble Circus The fight for Camden's heart, soul and grotty DMs goes on

Boris wants to run red lights and put us all in electric cars

Check out the news archives for more.

What's hot:

Bin the freesheet, choose what you read

Tudor joinery and Tudor telly (among other things) at the British Library Tasty treats: homemade doughnuts, vaporised gin and tonic and beautiful tapas Never be stuck for a fine boozer - win copies of the new Fancyapint London pub guide Catch sexy Don John at Battersea Arts Centre, twisted short films at the ICA, walk Sohostreets and win tickets to Love and Understanding at the Courtyard.

Check out the Arts and Events and Food and Drink archives for more.