David Osland: ‘Diana Danescu should apologise personally to local voters’
The Hackney-based journalist on the case of the Tory election agent found guilty of a fake signature scam, and what it says about the state of local politics
Local politics
Hackney Labour party call for resignation of Conservative councillor Aron Klein
Parties clash over Stamford Hill West councillor’s alleged application to join Labour
London legacy: bridge-building in Hackney Wick
A dispute between Olympic legacy planning authorities and a small community in Hackney over a proposed bridge highlights some larger legacy issues
London legacy: Hackney’s mayor ‘delighted’ as media centre’s preferred bidder is named
The legacy corporation has settled on a potential tenant after speculation that press and broadcast buildings might be demolished instead
Olympic chief calls for ‘mandatory’ funding for local sports facilities
Local authorities must protect budgets, says Lord Moynihan, as drive to get more people playing sport falters
Budget night in Hackney
There was a ritual element to last night’s budget-setting in one of London’s stroppiest boroughs. The real politics of cuts have yet to start