Titbits — In vogue politicians, prohibition and spin
Jeremy Corbyn nails normcore, the council’s PR team keep on spinning and an alcohol brand’s ad campaign gets close to the bone
Opinion
Leader — A clear case for transparency
If it is news-worthy enough for the press team to put together a council response – the public should be informed
Titbits — Unlikely bedfellows, black cabs and bicycle politics
The Town Hall’s Hackney carriage spreads the word but how many councillors can you fit on a bike?
Leader — Goodbye ‘Destination Hackney’
The Tube gears up to shuttle revellers round-the-clock but if the Council’s new policy is approved, Hackney won’t be going along for the ride
Titbits — Culture shock, bog-standard politics and #hackneymoments
Traffic cone throwing villagers, the local constabulary’s bizarre twitter campaign and Glastonbury on the Marshes
Leader – Linden’s law: the blanket ban that left Hackney residents cold
The Council’s quiet introduction of a Public Space Protection Order reveals a worrying attitude towards rough sleepers
Titbits — Chip grease, members’ clubs and tree-top workspace
The planning sub-committee summons the ‘smell and noise people’ while Hoxton Square’s new Tree Office fails to get to the root of London’s workspace crisis
Titbits — Hubs and ramps
Musings on the expanding Fashion Hub and a classic case of ‘partisan ramp’ at a Hackney polling station
Leader – polls were wrong, so were results
Labour’s vote share increased by 1.5 per cent, whereas the Conservative’s vote share increased by only 0.8 per cent
Leader— Hackney: a place for everyone?
The audience was left ‘grasping for real answers’ at Hackney Council’s recent debate
Titbits— Croatians, consultants and over-involved residents
A Croatian surge at the polls narrowly avoided, confusion reigns over interim consultants, and doth ‘citizen’ Pipe protest too much?
Titbits – Beards, budgets and a broken statue
Find out who’s namechecked in this month’s diary column
Letter – Having to pay to protest is wrong
We already pay for policing through taxation and should be able to exercise our right to peaceful protest
Leader – Mayor must stand tall to block towers
‘Excessively’ tall buildings are being flung up across the borough – the Mayor should take more of a stand against them
Leader — A tale of two cities
Council is entering into a high-stakes battle with private sector landlords, but will they emerge victorious?
Titbits — Handbags, prize gags and glow-in-the-dark posters
Doubts over whether the council’s ‘edgy’ signs are working, and will Mayor Pipe and Cllr Simche Steinberger ever patch things up?