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Review: ‘What’s in a Name’ at Museum of London
Hot on the heels of recent celebratory events timed to coincide with the 400th anniversary of the Bard’s death, Tom Buxton visits the Museum of London’s new Shakespeare-themed exhibit to
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The Outsiders’ View of Britain: Photographs of a Nation
Martin Parr, one of the most renowned documentary photographers of modern life, is not everyone’s cup of tea. When Henri Cartier-Bresson – the grandfather of street photography – attended an
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Opinion – Why London’s Cycle Safety Needs Serious Attention
A pressing local issue; can outdated inner London road infrastructure cope with the fastest growing commuting trend in the area? My friends ask me if I get scared riding my
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Opinion – ASDA’s Black Friday U-Turn should get the green light elsewhere
“Cry ‘Havoc’, and let slip the dogs of war…” There are those who say that the words of William Shakespeare still very much resonate with today’s society, and that’s certainly the case with
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Opinion: Why ‘Suffragette’ Proves Period Comedies Need A Revival
Back in 2010, a heartwarming British comedy called Made in Dagenham appeared on the cinematic scene. The film, directed by Nigel Cole, focused primarily on the true story of the
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Opinion: hypocrisy and the diesel surcharge
Diesel car owners will face an additional charge of £96 per year on their parking permits to reduce Islington’s pollution levels. Meanwhile nearly 90% of the council’s fleet still runs
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Opinion: Why the Bishopsgate Goodsyard scheme needs changing
Local businessmen, hipsters, yuppies and artists: these are the people that belong to Shoreditch. But the wild monster of capitalism raging over London’s housing market has now crept upon one
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Opinion: The careless capital
Is London Europe’s capital of loneliness? As a new survey focuses on how many Britons around the country live in isolation, Sarah Remsky argues it’s time for our city in
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Opinion: Why I don’t need Valentine’s Day
Valentine’s Day is upon us once again, but Sarah Remsky explains why it’s not for her
Opinion: New Era estate tenants need someone else than Russell Brand
The possible eviction of 93 families from Hoxton’s New Era estate is the height of London’s housing dilemma. Someone has to save these people from homelessness before it is too
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