Titbits – GCHQ, artful dodgers and in praise of Mao
One Hackney MP leaps to the defence of Chairman Mao and GCHQ breaks the rules
Cllr Ian Rathbone
Concerns the ‘bad old days’ will return to Clapton as new live music venue gets go ahead
Licensing application for Hackney Arts Club approved amid fears over anti-social behaviour and longer drinking hours in Clapton
Little Revolution review – revisiting the Hackney riots
Playwright Alecky Blythe recreates a community in crisis in her latest verbatim play
Chatsworth Road Festival back for another East End knees up
Following last year’s success organisers hope the ‘streets will pile out’ for the revived local festival