Brixton Market, Wednesday afternoon

I really didn’t need convincing that this man needs another four years to carry on his excellent work running London. But I took the opportunity to join the Ken campaign team this afternoon to convince the people of Brixton too – and it really wasn’t difficult! After a slightly chaotic start, when we were told

Lessons to be learned after 1 May

The vitriol and the smears from the Standard have continued right up to the very bitter end, but I think Ken may just clinch this election. Today, their headlines claimed Boris had claimed an 11% surge over his rival, only a couple of days after the Guardian/ICM poll put Livingstone 6% ahead. Or, 4% if

Why this election might be won by the bloggers

Guardian blogger Dave Hill has been blogging about the various TV debates, including the most recent Question Time on BBC One. The problem with the national TV debates has been that the producers have been desperately trying to make the Mayoral contest relevant to people all over the country. But, although the job of Mayor

Three men and a dog – take two

The success of our little stunt outside the Stonewall hustings on Saturday convinced a group of us Labour activists to pull it off again. This time, it was the turn of ITV to hold their big Mayoral debate. A more raucous, less civilised affair than it’s BBC counterpart, the ‘Big Three’ as they’re becoming known

I’ve been pierced!

My first ever bit of metalwork, which I had done today at Selfridges on Oxford Street. It doesn’t hurt as much as I thought it would, either!

Stonewall fosters healthy debate in Mayoral election

I went to the Stonewall Mayoral hustings this morning – an event I had been eagerly anticipating for weeks. It was refreshing to see a room full of gay and lesbian people who were actively interested in politics – and on all sides of the spectrum – in an age when apathy is rife and

A response to the Time Out editorial, issue 1963 – 3 April

I wonder how the Time Out editorial team think that political parties are run in this country? You quite rightly took the decision to stand down your candidate Michael Hodges from the London mayoral election. We agree that standing a candidate on the popular ideals of Time Out readers is the basis for a politically