Archive for the ‘London’ Category

and it is..Cameron..2:1

Tuesday, December 6th, 2005

and David Cameron it is for leader of the Conservatives. summary:Davis - 64,398 votes Cameron - 134,446 votes More information and analysis on epolitix.com, including the reaction of other political leaders.

Crowning of Cameron?

Tuesday, December 6th, 2005

David Cameron is today expected to be named as the next leader of the Conservative Party. The counting of the ballot papers began at 7.30am ( gosh..i don't envy that lot) at the London offices of the Electoral Reform Society, and the result will be announced - ta da! - ...

so. was the welfare state a mistake?

Monday, December 5th, 2005

ha ha that should open the can of worms again. No its not my question - simply for those who want to wriggle around in the can - and the indian capitalists of the world -possibly a field day for you lot - possibly not! -this is a debate at ...

tonight's lecture @ LSE

Wednesday, November 30th, 2005

just a quick reminder regarding an old post : tonight at 6.30 the guardian's gary younge will be speaking at the LSE on 'how the war on terror is wrecking britain's landscape'. i will be attending this hopefully if i can get out of work on time! and ...

breaking news..Met chief faces inquiry over shooting

Monday, November 28th, 2005

ian blair is in the soup.. "The Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) said Sir Ian would be investigated after he was named in an official complaint by the family of the Brazilian electrician Jean Charles de Menezes, who was shot dead at Stockwell tube station this summer." well one of the things ...

Global Voices ‘Summit’ - 10th Dec

Monday, November 28th, 2005

apparently there is a 'Global Voices' Blogger Summit at the Reuters headquarters in Canary Wharf on the 10th Dec. i don't suppose i qualify as a 'global' blogger by these silly geographical standards. ah well. no harm trying though! i must say it isn't very easy finding out if one ...

Peace Not War Launch Party - In Solidarity with Jean Charles de Menezes

Friday, November 25th, 2005

@ Brixton Jamm 251 Brixton Road-tonight from 9 pm till 3 a.m. £6 or £5 concessions: "This launch event features: Asian Dub Foundation's Invasion Sound System - Feat. MC Spex, DJ Shodan (Ganja Records) and MC Lowqui (Metalheadz), Marcacatu (Live Brazillian Band), Rhythms of Resistance Samba Band, MC Angel with ...

diary

Thursday, November 24th, 2005

Public Lectures @ LSE: The Gilder-Lehrman Lecture Series In American history has just started at the LSE: the inaugural lecture is titled “The Origins of American Constitutionalism” and explores constitutional issues: 'the notion of a written constitution, the separation of powers, representation and sovereignty.' Delivered by Gordon Wood who's a ...

Reform of Licensing Laws

Wednesday, November 23rd, 2005

right so now that's gone ahead - it goes into effect midnight - but of course as the government are keen to point out - not many places are actually going to have 24-hour drinking. ( to which no doubt the police will heave a sigh of relief) Realistically, only a ...

Eid Mubarak

Thursday, November 3rd, 2005

Happy Eid everyone! and Happy Diwali as well - for a couple of days ago. there's an event in Harrow celebrating both these occasions - " a vibrant and diverse display of music and dance" - this saturday - 5th November. It's called "Festival of Light" and brings ...