28 Oct 2011
We can only look on enviously at Berlin's cycling paradise
The recent deaths of cyclists in Kings Cross and Bow have shown once again that London’s roads are simply not designed to be shared. We should be looking how to make this better, so we must look to Berlin, where 13% of commuters bike. The figure in London is around 2%.
28 Oct 2011
New business wants Hackney to stare glassy-eyed at moving pictures on a wall
Welcome to the new Hackney Picturehouse on Mare Street, opening today. Bonus: they serve London Fields beer.
28 Oct 2011
"Capitalism is taking the piss"
Whoa there. It’s almost enough to have me reaching for the tent pegs. Here’s the thing: this should not just be objectionable to left-leaning protest monkeys. This should be utterly objectionable to centre-right conservatives who value social responsibility and social cohesion. In fact it should be objectionable to about, oooh, 99% of the population. David Cameron’s response is this:
“I think everyone, whether they’re in public life, whether they’re in private enterprise, they’ve got to be able to justify the decisions they make about pay.”
Politicians need to start waking up.
28 Oct 2011
Louise Mensch, MP, gets schooled after snarking on OccupyLSX
Conservative MP Louise Mensch discovered that OccupyLSX protestors drink coffee and use mobile phones and brought this insightful view to BBC’s Have I Got News For You.
Ian Hislop, Danny Baker, and Paul Merton were not in agreement with her. Let’s watch, shall we.
28 Oct 2011
London agenda for Friday 28 October
1. Go to an intimate venue like the Excel for a subtle event like the London Comic Con [Le Cool]
2. Visit the majestic Art Deco halls of a now faded, now forgotten picture palace near Waterloo Station for a Danse Macabre [Run Riot]
3. Be shocked to discover that there is a Cinema Museum. And it’s showing Pumpkino: A Halloween Spooktacular [Flavorpill]
4. Watch Better This World hold up a mirror to the War on Terror and its impact on civil liberties and political dissent in America in the wake of 9/11 at the Frontline [Don’t Panic]
5. Take a Halloween Ghost tour at the London Zoo [Ian Visits]
6. Celebrate the Festival of the Dead in Battersea [London Confidential]
7. See Henry Moore’s Two Piece Reclining Figure No.5 [Tired of London]
London Agenda is Snipe’s daily compilation of what to do in London as suggested by everyone else. Send additions to listings@snipelondon.com
28 Oct 2011
Time Is Like A Melody by Pinkunoizu
Taken from the Peep EP, their debut release on Full Time Hobby. Catch the Danish four-piece at The Lexington on November 28th.
Pinkunoizu – Time Is Like A Melody by snipelondon
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27 Oct 2011
To understand St. Paul's actions, look at who runs their foundation
St Paul’s over-dramatic media strategy has failed quite comprehensively. The closure of the cathedral, citing the all-encompassing ghoul elf and safety, always seemed questionable. Even the briefest of visits to the camp demonstrates that there is no tangible risk to visitors. Indeed, demonstrators have gone to extraordinary lengths to try to appease the church, and to come to a mutually acceptable arrangement. Many would suggest that they have gone too far. It’s not an occupation if you have permission to be there, after all.
27 Oct 2011
Slightly Foxed
A completely enchanting bookshop, Slightly Foxed (previously Gloucester Road Bookshop, owned by Graham Greene’s nephew) is an independent bookshop gem. Little square windows, breezy awning and a tiny and unintrusive bell over the door that alerts you to your entrance into a book tardis. Small but perfectly stocked and formed.
27 Oct 2011
If you broke into Waitrose, what would you steal?
If you broke into Waitrose, what would you steal? I’d probably go for the duck pate with champagne and truffles. By contrast, this guy went for the iPods, which you might feel rather lacks class on his part.
27 Oct 2011
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