Category Archives: London

Early Morning at #OccupyLSX

Posted on 24 December 2011 by Robert

I have been meaning to visit the Occupy London protest camp at St Paul’s Cathedral since it appeared in October. Yesterday morning I went via St Paul’s on my way to work and shot a few slices of video of … Continue reading →

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Shadow Cities

Posted on 17 November 2011 by Robert

This is a marvellous evocation of why I enjoy much of the literature and imagery that I do. I have discussed the idea of overlaying of invisible worlds onto aphysical space quite a lot on this blog. Continue reading →

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Wrestling with Fighting Talk

Posted on 30 August 2011 by Robert

My inaugral post on Labour List (cross-posted here) elicited a few responses which highlight some subtlties in the ongoing discussion around the limits of free speech – specifically, the point at which it is appropriate for the state to ban … Continue reading →

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Putting the Power of Censorship in the Hands of the Mob

Posted on 26 August 2011 by Robert

Cameron’s suggestion that we censor social media, and the Labour call for the banning of this EDL event, will hamstring the fight for free expression elsewhere: “You do it, so why shouldn’t we?” Continue reading →

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BBC Accused of Selective Editing

Posted on 11 August 2011 by Robert

During Tuesday’s edition of Newsnight, hosted by Gavin Esler, one of the studio interviewees accused the BBC of selective editing. The prgramme can be viewed online via the BBC iPlayer (available until 16th August).  In a debate about why young … Continue reading →

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#Flashride

Posted on 30 July 2011 by Robert

Cycling home on Friday, I was unwittingly caught up in the London Cycling Campaign’s ‘Flashride’ across Blackfriars Bridge. They want the speed limit on the bridge to remain at 20mph but apparently the Mayor of London isn’t heeding the request, … Continue reading →

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Radio Litopia: A Town Named Sue

Posted on 14 March 2011 by Robert

The Litopia online writers colony broadcasts several weekly podcasts on various aspects of writing and literature.  I was invited onto the Debriefer show, presented by Donna Ballman, to discuss the pressing issue of libel reform. You can listen to my … Continue reading →

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The Birth of the Shard

Posted on 24 February 2011 by Robert

I have found that the damp and foggy days when the building emerges from midst are when the Shard looks most interesting. The giant looms on the horizon, and one’s sense of scale is confused and compressed. Continue reading →

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Farringdon Lane Docking Station

Posted on 18 February 2011 by Robert

Right then, here’s my tentative foray into the world of webtools for urban living: The Farringdon Lane Docking Station on Twitter. Continue reading →

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The Seams of Our Society Are Exposed Tonight

Posted on 9 December 2010 by Robert

We live in interesting times. As I write there are protesters kettled by police on Westminster Bridge, and burning portaloos in Parliament Square. The army are deployed in Edinburgh, clearing the effects of the worst snow for 40 years. Meanwhile, … Continue reading →

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