If you're going to vote in the upcoming elections for the London Mayor and Assembly, and have a bit of a green tint to you, it's well worth checking out some of the recent podcasts on Guardian Environment Weekly. This week featured the Lib (continue reading)

FixMyStreet is another wonderful, simple app from MySociety. Use it to quickly report graffiti, fly-tipping, broken streetlighting, or whatever blights your morning stroll. All you have to do is enter your postcode, click a map to locate the (continue reading)

During the few months I've been living in London, there have been at least two potentially catastrophic tube strikes called off. So when I see the BBC reporting that the RMT are planning yet another one, I can't help but feel like I'm justified (continue reading)

Just got back from L.A. and have been bitching and moaning about the weather since I stepped off the plane. I was actually wearing a spaghetti strapped dress three days ago...without a jumper on top. But, Spring is springing in London as well. (continue reading)

We have entered that springtime phenomenon known (by me) as crazy fucked-up bug mania in London time. It's when there seem to suddenly be a million bugs everywhere. Each new year, a new range of bugs going procreation mental. It's a great (continue reading)

In response to a question in the comments from eoinhouly: ...I do not view this mayoral election as meaningful. All major decisions regarding education, healthcare etc are made at parlimentary level and I feel this reduces the significance (continue reading)

We love to mock the Americans for electing the clownish, idiotic George W. Bush: now we can boast the same honour. By 140,000 votes (of 2,188,738), Boris Johnson is the elected leader of the largest electorate in Britain. Here's hoping (continue reading)

Today I got a council tax reminder notice saying that if I didn't pay my late council tax within the next seven days I would be taken to court and incur an additional £95 court cost. It's dire straights these days: I had to choose between paying (continue reading)

See more LOLBorisez at I HAZ A LUNDUN! Please make more and submit them. I sense a rich vein of comedy (continue reading)