Leader – Politicians must be prepared to upset drivers
CPZs and cycle superhighways infuriate some motorists but cleaning up the air is for the good of everyone
Opinion
Leader – Waking up to the problem of rough sleeping
Council plan to reduce rough sleeping numbers to zero is a noble aspiration in the face of rising homelessness in the borough
‘Journalists of Hackney, unite!’ Reporter makes case for fair play by Town Hall
As campaign to highlight unfair competition by Town Hall freesheet gains momentum, rival hacks from the Citizen and Gazette speak with one voice
Leader – Painful hypocrisy over education exposed
“Diane” and “Shami” jibes highlight gap between politicians’ posturing and the private choices made for their children
Akwaaba – a place of welcome for Hackney’s migrants
Social centre helps immigrants and asylum seekers integrate into community life, writes Michael Boyle
Leader – the real lessons from Brexit
Devolving power to strong, independent regional and local authorities would empower citizens far more
Titbits – a lackadaisical ex-councillor, a party for London and farewell to Jules Pipe
Read the column that pecks at the crumbs of what’s going on in the borough
Titbits – Diane Abbott live on Newsnight, and the death of the Dalstonist
Hackney MP says Labour should turn its fire on Tories – and then attacks members of her own party
Leader – Ridley Road Market is the soul of Hackney
It’s chaotic, noisy, sometimes smelly – but it would be a tragedy to see it die
Leader – The wild, disorderly year that was
Rough sleepers faced fines, foxes dodged a council cull and trendies were branded too hip for Shoreditch
Titbits – GCHQ, artful dodgers and in praise of Mao
One Hackney MP leaps to the defence of Chairman Mao and GCHQ breaks the rules
Titbits – politicians’ housing plans, squatting foxes and Professor Green’s ring
Did somebody mention the Mayor’s basement excavation?
Leader – No sense in handcuffing dying prisoners
The treatment of Sabri Karatas echoes several cases where the authorities have shown a lack of common sense and decency
Leader — More power to our elbows!
In the space that’s left between the state and corporate interests, action by local residents can still influence decision-making by both
Titbits — CGI suits, targeted tweets and skeletons in the shadows
The council asks for men’s views on shaping the borough while tiny little corporate people sip champers on Regent’s Canal
Leader — Council should put its money where its mouth is
The Hackney Citizen is backing Divest Hackney’s campaign calling on the council to withdraw its investment in fossil fuels