London in Bits

31/08/2022

Today's 'Where Do You Go?' features Robert Kingham and Rich Cochrane, who collectively make up Minimum Labyrinth. It contains pubs, 1970s pizza, graveyards and absolutely no "melancholic ennui". https://londoninbits.substack.com/p/where-do-you-go-with-minimum-labyrinth

10/08/2022

We had a great time talking to the brilliant Cathi Unsworth about the legendary punk icon, Jordan. Read the full interview here: https://londoninbits.substack.com/p/londons-queen-of-punk

11/07/2022

New boss, same as the old boss? https://londoninbits.substack.com/p/one-in-one-out

25/04/2022

How a Clapham shopkeeper's story became an extraordinary exhibition.

How a Clapham shopkeeper's story became an extraordinary exhibition

20/04/2022

Todays issue is look at the whys, whats and wheres of next month's local elections...

The whys, whats and wheres of next month's local elections

04/04/2022

This week we're kicking off with a south London special, which covers everything from pubs to pets and perception to Philly cheesesteak.
https://londoninbits.substack.com/p/south-london-special?s=w

From chimneys and cats to burgers and basketball

21/03/2022

Part two of our interview with
John Grindrod features giant eggcups, Barratt estates and oligarchitecture: https://londoninbits.substack.com/p/john-grindrod-on-docklands-the-dome?s=w

Part two of our conversation with the author and architecture geek

02/03/2022

There's a lot going on in SW9 right now - not all of it is great.

Life is a rollercoaster over in SW9

28/02/2022

A personal essay marking the end of LGBT+ History Month, tracking the evolution of London’s gay scene through the AIDS crisis, Section 28, and the second Summer of Love.

Tales of teenage kicks and reflections on a revolution, by Stewart Who

23/02/2022

Welcome to Londongrad, home of tax-dodging robots, super-rich cellists and bust-loving billionaires:

Take a magical mystery tour of Moscow-on-Thames

21/02/2022

Journalist and champion of Modernism, Helen Barrett gives us her personal take on London.

The journalist on the marvels of Modernism, cinnamon buns and going to the cinema alone

16/02/2022

Who's allowed to build what in London and what does ‘good’ change look like? We ask Jenna Goldberg from the LCA: https://londoninbits.substack.com/p/who-decides-how-london-gets-built?r=jbz66

Part two of our conversation with Jenna Goldberg from London Communications Agency

14/02/2022

We look at four technologies currently in use by London’s police force that have been in the news in weeks or months (not necessarily for the right reasons).

The state of surveillance in London

14/02/2022

We look at four technologies currently in use by London’s police force that have been in the news in weeks or months (not necessarily for the right reasons). Link in bio

07/02/2022

Some stories to remind us that London can be a fun, fair and exciting place to be.

Including dogs, flowers, drag queens and cocktails

31/01/2022

We talk to Saphia Haffejee of London TravelWatch about their new report, and ask how safe people are when they’re travelling around London and what could be done to make it safer:
https://londoninbits.substack.com/p/how-safe-is-it-to-travel-in-london

26/01/2022

In today's issue we look at the 'toxic culture' in hospitality and speak to the founder of The Burnt Chef Project about what can be done to improve the mental health of people working in the industry. https://londoninbits.substack.com/p/is-a-return-to-normal-going-to-be

How to fix an industry that might have already boiled over