10th December 2019 With one exception, the manifestos of the three largest parties make few specific offers to the UK’s capital city DAVE HILL To begin, your occasional reminder that London, a boo word for an array of populists, cranks
1st December 2019 Some peoples’ reactions to the killings in Fishmongers’ Hall illustrate anti-London sentiments that need to be persuasively addressed DAVE HILL Nothing fuels sanctimony like someone else’s tragedy. Responses to Friday’s murderous violence in Fishmongers’ Hall and its
Thursday, 28 November 2019 All parties seem to think that throwing money at the NHS is the cure-all: yes, money is needed but more than that is the need to strip out layer after layer of useless tiers of management
25th November 2019 Business leaders and the “gig economy” union have also expressed disappointment DAVE HILL Two of Sadiq Khan’s main challengers to become London Mayor next year have criticised him over Transport for London’s decision not to grant Uber a new
My most recent ‘breathless break’ has taken longer than usual. Two courses of different antibiotics and quite a while to rest and recover. This is an explanation, not a complaint. But my head does get rather fuzzy during these phases
10th November 2019 Sadiq Khan hopes for greater devolution but is more aware than most that taking cheap shots at the capital is seen by some as a way of winning votes DAVE HILL Last week, leaders of both Labour
Sunday, 10 November 2019 This is Rodolpho…. We residents owe him an enormous debt of gratitude. In fair weather and foul Rodolpho clears up the mess left behind by piggish people who dump their rubbish on our streets. Were
Tom Richards is KCSC’s snappily titled “Voluntary Sector Development Manager”, or “the guy who helps new and established organisations with anything they need bloke”. I interviewed him just after payday when he was in a good mood. Joe – Tom, let’s
Tuesday, 5 November 2019 Jo Swinson wants to be Prime Minister: in fact, she told us she would be better than both Johnson and Corbyn(well, she may be right about old Steptoe). But if she wants to be PM she
29th October 2019 Some instant responses to leaked details of the inquiry’s first report have revealed a dangerous culture of denial DAVE HILL Even before the Grenfell Tower Inquiry’s first report into the fire was leaked to the media,
