Populist: 4-10 April

The week's most popular posts, and a round-up of good London stuff.

In the news:

Could we be travelling on the East London Line from 15th April?

Electioneering got underway and we had a look at Lambeth, courtesy of Jason Cobb and wondered whether our Mayor was a liability to his party Strayed into a bus lane lately, drivers? Blame a UFO An elm returned to Elm Park School, the Green Corner Awards opened, Victoria Park got a revamp windfall and those smart wood pigeons topped the RSPB's Big Garden Birdwatch count

See the News category for more

Other good stuff:

Who's been planting turdy mushrooms around town?

Cambridge had a good week winning the goat race, the boat race and (University Challenge)

You liked Gouty goblins, entertaining kids in the sixties, the bubble portavilion, luminaries of Chinatown, following Saturday around the city, martians on the southbank and bootiful boozers.

Raw Vegan dinner, ethical sushi or meat fest anyone?

Think you know Mayfair? Think again.

See the Arts & Events and Food & Drink categories for more

Comment of the week:

On Anish Kapoor's Towering Olympic Sculpture Revealed:

It looks tantalisingly easy to climb... Which I WILL try

We look forward to it, Oliver Amoros!