To Romania with Van
This is Vishinel. He is a Romanian man in his late 30s who has been coming (and going) to the...
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bulletins from the frontline of a London ministry
City votes to encourage anti-capitalist protest
Well, my attention was drawn to Ben Quinn’s article in the Guardian, following a Freedom of Information request. He had obtained...
Monica Stewart – the call of the midwife
You may not know Monica Stewart but it’s entirely possible that if you were born in or around London’s Paddington...
Norton Folgate is Granted Reprieve
“The area has a special quality,” says Dan Cruickshank to the journalist from the Boston Globe, “. . . it...
reclaiming the street (stoke newington style)
It being a normal Friday afternoon, just like any other, I’d been to the fishmonger on Stoke Newington High Street...
the 4c’s of development
The 4Cs hotel group are building a 380-room hotel next to the 200 flats in the Guinness Trust social housing...
Archie Proudfoot – hackney sign writer
What vicar doesn’t like a spot of gilding on his front door? Here Archie Proudfoot, Hackney sign writer and “gold...
Aldgate memories of 7/7 – ten years on
On 7 July 2005 at 8:49 three bombs were detonated on London Underground within 50 seconds of one another. The...
City Corporation agrees to meet Norton Folgate Campaigners
Here is the transcript of my exchange with the Chairman of the City of London Investment Property Board at the...
EDL demo at the roundabout
“Are you fash or anti-fash?” asks a reporter from a local newspaper. The policeman puts it slightly differently: “in favour...