Posted in London Calling on Aug 20th, 2008
George Osborne has said that the Tories are best placed to tackle poverty and create a fair society.
The shadow chancellor also said Gordon Brown had burdened future generations by reckless borrowing. He told the BBC that “simply chucking money at people” was not enough without tackling worklessness and improving educational chances. Treasury minister Angela Eagle […]
Posted in London Calling on Aug 11th, 2008
Central London needs 100,000 extra cycle parking spaces to keep pace with soaring bike use, campaigners said today.
An Evening Standard survey found dramatic differences in provision for bikes between city centre boroughs. Some of the busiest railway stations had no parking facilities at all.
The lack of secure cycle facilities has been highlighted by the Evening […]
Posted in London Calling, Polity & Lifestyle on Jul 25th, 2008
THE WINDMILL IS NO TOURIST TRAP!
Top pub experience: The WindmillThere are one or two pubs in the West End that aren’t the usual tourist traps, theme pubs or restaurants in disguise you get in these parts - they’re just good, honest pubs that would be a delight for any discerning pubgoer to call his or […]
Posted in London Calling on Jul 25th, 2008
Gordon Brown today vowed to tough out a growing crisis over his leadership after a humiliating defeat in “supersafe” Glasgow East.
A grim-faced Prime Minister said he was “getting on with the job” and rejected a call from David Cameron to hold an immediate general election.
“I think my task is to get on with the job […]
Posted in London Calling on Jul 10th, 2008
BBC: Gordon Brown has urged the UN to use the “full weight of the international community” to isolate the “illegitimate” state of Zimbabwe.
In a statement to MPs on this week’s G8 summit, he said there was a “growing international coalition for change”. He also outlined G8 action on oil and food prices and climate change, […]
Posted in London Calling on Jul 9th, 2008
A Conservative MEP has criticised party leader David Cameron’s attempt to reform expenses as “half-baked”.
An unsigned memo seen by the BBC says the change is a “direct breach of the rules of the European Parliament” and likely to bring a PR “defeat”.
Mr Cameron said all MEPs would have to fill out a “right to know” […]
Posted in London Calling on Mar 18th, 2008
Today I read a very good article about Barack Obama by associated press writer Ron Fournier. Here are a couple of samples from said article: ‘Arrogance is a common vice in presidential politics. A person must be more than a little self-important to wake up one day and say, “I belong in the Oval Office.” […]
Posted in London Calling on Feb 11th, 2008
I’ll let you Americans in on a little secret: British general elections are a bit dull. Only a bit, though, as for junkies like me any mention of the ‘E’ word (that’s Election, not Ecstasy) is always cause for a raised eyebrow towards the TV set or editorial. But nevertheless, they’re still a bit too […]
Posted in London Calling on Jan 10th, 2008
Barack Obama’s clear win in the Democratic Iowa caucuses and his strong second place showing in the party’s New Hampshire primaries have added to a wave of momentum for the freshman Illinois senator, shaped the way both parties have debated since January 3rd and increased the chances that next January could see the first black […]
