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  • 7 Feb 2012
    Boris Johnson accused of hypocrisy by cyclists

    London Mayor Boris Johnson has been accused of “complete hypocrisy” by saying that he supports a campaign to make roads safer for cyclists.

  • 4 Feb 2012
    Kirk digs deep to help homeless charity cut by Scottish Government

    Church of Scotland parishes have been asked to raise £100 each to help a charity for homeless Scots in London, following the loss of Scottish Government backing.

  • 8 Jan 2012
    Why I'm helping to block a road

    Ekklesia associate director Symon Hill is planning to join in nonviolent direct action by blocking a central London road in protest against reckless driving and the policies of central and local government. In this article, he explains why.

  • 8 Jan 2012
    Cyclists and disabled people to block central London road

    Cyclists, pedestrians and disability activists will block a dangerous road in central London to call for "a change in the balance of power on London's roads".

  • 23 Dec 2011
    Homelessness charities team up for the winter

    Two leading homelessness charities are teaming up to help homeless men and women using winter shelters across London to escape homelessness.

  • 12 Nov 2011
    Deaths of homeless people remembered at annual service

    The names of homeless people who have died over the last year in London have been read out at an Annual Service of Commemoration.

  • 28 Oct 2011
    Protesters launch Occupied Times of London newspaper

    The Occupied Times of London, an independent newspaper of the high profile Occupy London protest movement, has launched its first edition.

  • 16 Oct 2011
    St Paul's chancellor says police should leave protesters alone

    The canon chancellor of St Paul's Cathedral in London has asked the police to leave the area occupied by protesters against corporate greed.

  • 19 Aug 2011
    Blond blunders on riots

    There have been many thoughtful attempts to understand recent riots in England, says Savi Hensman. But unfortunately thinktank head and theologian Philip Blond’s parallel universe is not among them.

  • 12 Aug 2011
    Punishing rioters’ and looters’ families

    Many people are angry and frightened at the rioting that has caused such damage in cities across England. Some favour harsh punishments. Ideas which have become popular include cutting off welfare benefits to those convicted and evicting their families from social housing. Wandsworth Council has reportedly already applied to the courts to evict a tenant whose son was involved.