Opinion
Hackney Downs: everyone’s back yard
Stormont House students the deserve the best possible school, but ‘land-swap-loophole’ thinking by the powers-that-be is not part of the answer
Read MoreHackney Downs: our common wealth
A controversial proposal to build on a green space raises issues of ownership, control and access
Read MoreThe dead hand of the whips
Debate about legislation is being stifled by party managers forcing MPs to toe the government line, with toxic effect
Read MoreBlame consumer capitalism, not multiculturalism
David Cameron’s analysis is flawed; its individualism and globalisation that are undermining a strong national identity
Read MoreHow to be an aristocrat on £3 a day
Living the high life on a shoestring
Read MoreHipsters are agents of social change
The ranks of the skinny-jeaned get endlessly knocked – but I’m grateful for their part in making the lives of gay people easier
Read MoreShoppers: put your money where your mouth is
Plenty welcome the arrival of a new supermarket, but those who don’t should spend more at the local shops they value
Read MoreNHS changes: David Cameron’s dodgy prescription
Cameron’s NHS ‘reforms’ will work not in the interests of staff and patients, as he claims, but very much against them
Read MoreIt’s time to get angry
All this polite and smiley feminism is getting us nowhere
Read MoreSeconds out, round one
As billions are expected to be paid out to bankers, Labour MP Diane Abbott argues that the bonus culture is toxic, while libertarian Mark Littlewood disagrees
Read MoreThe East End’s Olympic hopes are being dashed
The local population were promised jobs and a starring role. Now it seems many may barely feel touched by the games
Read MoreHackney must unite against government cuts
A local councillor’s view on what the cuts will mean for local residents
Read MoreHackney Today, gone tomorrow?
The council’s freesheet needs to be clear about its proper function in future
Read MoreSt Mungo’s praise for Hackney Winter Night Shelter volunteers
The borough’s homeless need local residents’ goodwill and more long term support, says charity’s director
Read MoreTackle climate change in Hackney? Yes, we Cancún
The local Friends of The Earth group explains how
Read MoreLetter: Sex establishments – the other side
Thoughts on the council’s proposed policy of ‘nil’ licensing from a local resident
Read MoreHow to turn 60,000 students into unqualified drop-outs
The axing of the education maintenance allowance to help poor teenagers stay at school feels like targeted government malice
Read MoreOut of an urban backwater, the 2012 Olympic dream takes shape
The debate about the cost and ‘legacy’ of construction will outlast the 2012 Olympic Games, but no one can deny the new venues are a bold addition to London’s landscape
Read MoreAs good as it gets
Is Hackney the future of Britain?
Read MoreYour crime, not mine
Does the ‘black community’ bear particular responsibility for reducing the number of violent crimes committed by black people? asks a local resident
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