Lovely photo looking out over Crouch End from 1938
Note the little puff of steam from the train running along what is now the London Overground train line through Crouch Hill station. … Read the full post »
Islington
Read my posts featuring events or locations in the London Borough of Islington.
Great footage from the 1969 Islington North Parliamentary by-election
Some things are rather different about elections in North Islington now compared with 1969, but as this report from the 1969 Islington North by-election shows – not everything. … Read the full post »
Steve Hitchins passes away
The sudden death last night of former Islington Council leader Steve Hitchins has brought grief to his many friends, colleagues and family. … Read the full post »
Labour councillor in Islington quits over anti-Semitism
Councillor Gary Poole (St Mary’s ward, Islington South) tweeted his resignation from the Labour Party. … Read the full post »
Former treasurer of Jeremy Corbyn’s local Labour Party resigns
A former treasurer of Jeremy Corbyn’s local Labour Party has quit the party over the latest anti-Semitism row to hit Labour. … Read the full post »
Partners for Islington up their bill, then send me a ‘free’ calendar
I’d be happier with receiving a free 2017 calendar from Partners for Improvement in Islington if I hadn’t also just received a bill from them with a big increase in their management fee for the property I’m in. … Read the full post »
What happens after you tell the local press and MP that Thames Water has left water flooding down a street since the start of the year…
Amazing what copying in the Member of Parliament and the local newspapers can do to Thames Water’s ability to repair leaks. … Read the full post »
The miracle of the empty pavement, reprised
A touch under three years ago I first tried reporting graffiti on a phone box at this location near Crouch End, and was told it wouldn’t be removed as the phone box itself was due for removal shortly. … Read the full post »
Labour councillors want cannabis smokers to be kicked out of council housing
Gary Poole, one of Labour’s representatives for St Mary’s ward, said it was a “scandal” that those using the drug should be allowed to live in council properties. … Read the full post »
Oh look, what’s just round the corner from Emily Thornberry’s Islington office?
Islington South Labour MP got into trouble with her comments about England flags. But look what a Liberal Democrat found in her constituency. … Read the full post »