Nuance doesn’t go viral, but attacks on journalists certainly do September 19, 2019 The Supreme Court hearing that has made headlines this week is a case of the most profound constitutional importance. In the words of the government’s defence lawyer it invites judges into the “forbidden territory” of politics. Those taking on the government are convinced of their role as the defenders of liberty. The barristers appearing in [...]
Peckham judged the world’s eleventh coolest neighbourhood September 18, 2019 “This time next year we’ll be in the top ten” Peckham has been named the world’s eleventh coolest neighbourhood in the 2019 Time Out Index. The south London hotspot may still be more globally famous for the antics of Del Boy and Rodney but a new generation of chefs, baristas and bartenders are turning it [...]
The special relationship should be celebrated September 6, 2019 Amid all the division and uncertainty of our current political challenges, one thing has remained constant: London’s standing as a beacon of international commerce. Money, people and ideas from all over the world continue to arrive and thrive in our capital city in much the same way as they have done so for hundreds of [...]
Brexit: What do the public think will happen next? September 5, 2019 No-deal Brexit is the most likely outcome from parliament’s current stalemate, according to the public. The UK is expected to crash out of the EU without a deal, 72 per cent of Brits believe, Yougov’s survey of 1,639 people found. The pollster asked people what outcomes they believe are most realistic, rather than what outcome [...]