by Editor | Feb 28, 2022 | Comment
I try to limit how often I pick apart Mayor Lutfur Rahman’s empty rhetoric, partly because it’s a full-time job and partly because it wearies the soul. However, an occasional example suffices to cover the whole. Recently Mr Rahman dispensed with his...
by Editor | Feb 6, 2022 | Comment
In December, I made the Mayor’s Office very angry. One of the disciples was quickly on the case, shouting a lot and accusing me of all sorts of devilry before slamming down the phone. My crime? I had reported that an inquiry would investigate claims that cold...
by Editor | Jan 12, 2022 | Comment
War drives innovation. Copper sheathing for hulls was first suggested in 1708 to tackle the problem of weed growth that slowed and hobbled ships of the line. But it wasn’t until decades later the practice was pushed and perfected. That was because the Royal Navy...
by Editor | Nov 27, 2014 | Comment
Recently Mayor Lutfur Rahman blew tens of thousands of pounds on a longshot attempt to save himself from humiliation. Despite a High Court judge telling him that his claim against communities secretary Eric Pickles was “hopeless” he still opted for a...
by Editor | Aug 16, 2014 | Comment
The hutia of the Caribbean; the Guadaloupe storm petrel; the Stephens Island wren – you can’t see any of these creatures in the wild. They are extinct, victims of an imported predator that has created unparalleled damage to indigenous populations – the...
by Editor | Apr 15, 2014 | Comment
For those who observe Tower Hamlets Council closely or – for health and safety reasons – at arm’s length, Monday’s Panorama would have contained just the one shock amid the welter allegations of mismanagement, cronyism and self-promotion....
