The Metropolis

The things that happened this week

Mike Pollitt | Friday 17 June, 2011 16:36

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This week in the Scoop, Adam bemoaned a mayoralty so weak that 1 in 5 Londonders couldn’t name the incumbent, even when it’s Boris. Darryl ran with it and asked why we don’t demand more powers for the office.

Plus, whose taxes should pay for Brian Ferry? And the man who wants to be the Lib Dem’s mayoral candidate got stuck in to Lembit over plans for a 24 hour tube.

Elsewhere, Lauren reviewed Tracey Emin’s “expertly curated” show at the Hayward, we looked at the proliferation of 18th century London coffee shops, had some fun with national birds, and welcomed a new M&Ms store in Leicester Sq with open arms and open mouths.

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