Populist: September 6-12

A round-up of our most popular posts from the past seven days, and what made the news in London this week

In the news:

New money-raising scheme by Richmond council raised hackles

A grisly attempted suicide gripped ITN's headquarters

The Girl Guides turned 100

We questioned whether London should take pride in its place as the world's financial capital

There was concern over the fate of the mothballed Eurostar platforms at Waterloo

The "world's largest arms fair" in Docklands attracted protests

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Arts & Events:

One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest at the Bridewell Theatre was enjoyed, despite the sweaty auditorium

We trekked round Buckingham Palace, sprog in tow

London Underground got tarted up for London Fashion Week

We took a tour round the 20th century city

Cinéphilia West, a "home for all lovers of cinema", opened in Notting HillAn Alan Davies competition provoked a joke avalanche

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Random notes from the city

Enterprising marketeers tried to get MI6's attention (and sell a few soft drinks in the process)

Tom Chivers talked to us about psychogeography and poetry