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Speakers’ Corner

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Back to School

I’m simply jealous that they get to sing and draw pictures all day while I have to relentlessly sit and bash out words

Notting Hill Carnival Aftermath

A general air of hangover fatigue will rest on the neighbourhood. Lone, tattered flower garlands will lie abondoned

Littering London Fields

Among the plethora of tattered Converse All Stars is an apocalyptic scattering of plastic. If you can’t respect it get off my turf

Buses Aren’t Really My Thing

I was on the 263 and didn’t appreciate the constant reminders that I was heading to ‘Holloway: Nag’s Head’

London Commuters: I Salute You

A portion of the money from underground fares could be used to set up support groups for commuters

London City Airport: Let’s Fly

I think I’ve fallen in love. Not with another man, or a pair of shoes, or even a dazzling summer shade of nail colour

Being a London Tourist

‘I can’t watch television at home, we’re in London! There are so many things to do and see! And lots of it’s free’

Goodbye Democracy Village

If Democracy Village had a dedicated press officer, surely it could have organised adequate sanitation provisions

Misplaced London Fear

When I saw two teenage girls offering ‘free hugs’ I assumed they were just deceptively friendly muggers

Don’t Mention the Score

As I was wandering the streets of London I got to thinking how each type of football fan can be compared to a famous landmark