Monthly Archives: March 2011
Streatham On The TUC March For The Alternative
Over a hundred members of Streatham Labour Party took part in the TUC’s March for the Alternative on Saturday 26 March. Here is a video I made on the day.
Filed under Campaigning, Politics
The Grid Guru And The Smoking Room
Last night I was at Walkers, just off Whitehall, at retirement drinks for Paul Brown, who has been the guardian and guru of the government grid for the past 12 years. I first met Paul in the smoking room at … Continue reading
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Fictitious Birds Made Of Paper: Streatham Common Kite Day
I must echo the words of Dr Samuel Johnson, a frequent visitor to Streatham, who once said: ‘I am a great friend of public amusements, they keep people from vice’. I don’t know whether Dr Johnson ever attempted to fly a … Continue reading
Filed under Streatham
On Galliano And Streatham
When I hear the name Galliano, I don’t really associate it with Streatham. My first thought is of the tall thin bottle of Galliano, a sickly yellow Italian liqueur, that used to stand behind the bar in the pub my … Continue reading
Citizen Öpik
Would-be Liberal Democrat candidate for Mayor of London Lembit Opik has been busy making a series of short videos for his campaign. The Lib Dems haven’t selected their London candidate yet, so maybe the former Newcastle city councillor and former … Continue reading
Lambeth Budget Meeting: Liberal And Tory Speeches
I’ve been asked to post the lead speeches from the Conservatives and Liberal Democrats at the recent Full Council meeting to set Lambeth’s budget for 2011-12. The meeting was held in closed session after the council chamber was taken over … Continue reading
