Tube unions declare victory over Boris Johnson's strike ban

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Tube unions today declared victory after Boris Johnson admitted that he has failed to persuade the government to bring in new anti-strike...

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Hope and despair in Woolwich town centre

“There’s so much killing around here” said the elderly Jamaican guy standing next to me outside Woolwich Town Hall....

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By Adam Bienkov     Thursday, 23 May 2013 4:15 PM

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Water cannon could be on London streets within 18 months

Water Cannon could be on the streets of London within 18 months, it emerged today as Boris Johnson described them as a “nuclear...

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By Adam Bienkov     Wednesday, 22 May 2013 2:27 PM

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Boris Johnson breaks promise for 1000 more police officers

Boris Johnson has broken his promise to put “1000 more police on the beat” new figures have revealed.

The Mayor

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By Adam Bienkov     Wednesday, 15 May 2013 4:51 PM

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Boris Johnson used to oppose the use of water cannon. What's changed?

London’s Police and Crime Commissioner Boris Johnson refused to comment today following

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By Adam Bienkov     Monday, 13 May 2013 2:06 PM

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TfL staff exposed as bunch of car-loving Evening Standard readers

Have you ever wondered what staff at Transport for London’s offices do all day?

Well we can reveal that the bulk of their time...

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By Adam Bienkov     Thursday, 18 April 2013 10:21 AM

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Why TfL are right to get rid of cash fares on buses

There has been much outrage today from the

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By Adam Bienkov     Monday, 15 April 2013 4:09 PM

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Margaret Thatcher statue rejected by public

The public are opposed to any new statue of Margaret Thatcher being erected in London, a new poll has found.

50% of the public oppose a...

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By Adam Bienkov     Sunday, 14 April 2013 8:02 AM

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Boris Johnson invites Tory campaign chief on Middle East junket

Boris Johnson has been accused of “blatant cronyism” after he invited the Conservative Party’s campaign chief on an official...

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By Adam Bienkov     Friday, 12 April 2013 2:04 PM

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London Agenda 24 Friday

1. Watch the amazing Neko Case at Village Underground [Le Cool]

2. View Purple Rain on a rooftop [Run Riot]

3. Hear Machinedrum / Dark Sky / Maribou State at Xoyo [Don’t Panic]

4. Ask how the nature of propaganda has changed over the past 100 years [Ian Visits]

5. Eat at the Southbank Centre [Tired of London]

6. Listen to Mount Eerie at St-Giles In The Fields [London in Stereo]

7. Hear The Undertones at Koko [Spoonfed]

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