Read my posts about the usually four-yearly sporting event, the Olympics. They started up in their modern form in Athens, Greece in 1896.
The London Olympics are a great example of why politicians sometimes should lead, rather than follow, public opinion – and also therefore why dreams of internet-powered instant direct democracy aren’t so hot. … Read the full post »
Surely a dead cert for the next Olympics. … Read the full post »
Percy Nalbest, Media Liaison Officer with the Australian Swimming Team, speaks. … Read the full post »
The Canary Wharf Pizza Express is in one of those classic venues which is absolutely jammed at peak time and very quiet outside peak. As a result, a huge open plan spread of empty tables confronted me. … Read the full post »
Liberal Democrat Newswire #29 looks at the Lib Dem plans for the 2015 general election. … Read the full post »
With the Olympics approaching and not all the details of staff conditions on London’s public transport settled… … Read the full post »
Summer may not be here, but a new map of the London Underground (plus a few other bits) is, complete with some cable car and Olympic updates. … Read the full post »
Issuing a dress code for members of the public who turn up to see the Olympic Torch? That’s Labour-run Haringey Council for you. … Read the full post »
Across London there are hundreds of thousands of people who have yet to discover that it’s often possible get to work by using a different form of public transport. … Read the full post »
A government reshuffle has long been penned in for 2012, the middle year of this Parliament. … Read the full post »