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Suz Blog (Free subscription) | 05/10/2008
Locals are referring to the The Kentish Town snap by-election called for 30th Oct as the Arizona by-election. Philip Thompson has a lot to answered for since his sneaky flit to Arizona. His sudden departure without informing the local residents has irk so many people. Would have thought this would be a safe seat for the LibDems, candidate Nick Russle but reflecting on the local mood at the moment,...
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Theo's blog (Free subscription) | 03/10/2008
News reaches us of the BNP standing a candidate in the Kentish Town by-election, now known locally as the "Arizona" by-election. One of our party members was googling our latest fascist, and came up with this frankly barking letter to the Camden New Journal, "So barking", our comrade writes, "I remember reading it the first time round." High price of the King's Cross loss• IT is sad that the campaigners...
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Theo's blog (Free subscription) | 28/09/2008
Camden Labour last Thursday selected youth worker Awale Olad to fight the Kentish Town ward by-election, caused by the sudden resignation of Lib Dem Cllr. Philip Thompson after his secret move to Arizona, U.S.A. Awale, 23, is a well-known community worker with the Somali Community in Kentish Town, and has argued for more funding for youth services - a key plank of his campaign. Awale grew up in Camden...
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Theo's blog (Free subscription) | 16/09/2008
Following the resignation of Arizona-based Kentish Town Councillor Philip Thompson, the Kentish Town by-election is about to be called by the Lib Dems with a date at the end of October. As the national media interest in the attempt by a Lib Dem councillor to represent his constituents, despite moving to Arizona , abates - questions about the veracity Lib Dem explanation for this have continued. Over...
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Suz Blog (Free subscription) | 14/09/2008
How quickly the wind of change blows in politics. Since the story of Camden's Lib Dem Cllr. Philip Thompson trying to manage his constituency from Arizona broke in the local and London media , a chirpy little bird has reliably informed me he's now resigned his post. Means a by-election in Kentish Town ward is looming. Hardly a great surprise but what real choice did he have... However, as many of the...
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Suz Blog (Free subscription) | 12/09/2008
There's a big row brewing in Camden. Philip Thompson one of the Liberal Democrat Councillors representing Kentish Town ward, across the road from where I live, has moved to Arizona to undertake a three year PHD course and is still collecting his monthly councillors allowance of £700. He hasn't resigned his seat on the council which legally he doesn't have to. Philip is claiming rather naively he can...
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Philobiblon (Free subscription) | 12/09/2008
One of the Lib Dem councillors in Kentish Town has admitted that he can’t do the job from Arizona (when pushed), so we’re headed for a second council byelection in the Kentish Town ward of Camden council in two years. Not only a second byelection, but a second winter byelection. Last time the Greens came second [...]
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Theo's blog (Free subscription) | 11/09/2008
Calamity-prone Camden Lib Dems have found themselves in hot water after it was revealed that one of their councillors for Kentish Town ward has moved to Arizona, U.S.A. to study for a graduate degree. Rumours from the general public had been circulating about the departure of an unnamed Camden councillor since early August, but little was known until Cllr. Thompson's face appeared on the website of...
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Theo's blog (Free subscription) | 28/07/2008
Will the council ever act about the flagrant breaches of noise rules by Bar Monsta, 18 Kentish Town Road? Last night I heard an almighty racket coming from the bar at 1.30am. Loud music with a DJ/amplified voice, in clear breach of its licence conditions (12 midnight on Sundays). The bar abuts Barnes House, home to about 100 council tenants and residents, many of them families. The council needs to...
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Theo's blog (Free subscription) | 22/07/2008
Several complaints have now been made to be about how the new Area Forum structures are working in Camden. After last night at Kentish Town, there were complaints that Lib Dem politicos were allowed to dominate the meeting, sometimes making quite overt political comments at what is a taxpayer-funded event. Other Lib Dem councillors, notably the ‘Eco-Champion’ were on hand to spin the council’s policy...
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OYAX (Free subscription) | 29/04/2008
News from your neighbourhood: Barnet|Belsize Park | Camden Town | Dartmouth Park | Golders Green | Hampstead Garden Suburb | Heath & Hampstead | Highgate | Kentish Town | Kilburn | Primrose Hill | South End Green | Swiss Cottage | West Hampstead
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admin (Free subscription) | 25/04/2008
Amy Winehouse despite being incredibly successful as a singer is completely hopeless. Winehouse is expected to be arrested this afternoon after a 38-year-old man told police in Kentish Town she had allegedly assaulted him in Chalk Farm Road, Camden. She faces up to six months in jail if convicted of assault. Perhaps that could help Winehouse kick [...]
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Raw Rob: Raw food, wild food & cons (Free subscription) | 03/04/2008
I saw an advert in Kentish Town tube station today, it went something like “Need Energy? Try fruit.” I couldn’t believe it! It was sponsored by Camden NHS (National Health Service). I’ll try and take a photo of it next time I’m over in that part of town…
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Travelblog (Free subscription) | 01/04/2008
Morning Had a slow start this morning woke up at about 8am. Yey my jetlag is over Had a slow breakfast left my bohemian couch only at around noontime.Afternoon Decided to walk slowly to the Camden Market and stroll around the main Kentish Town street lots of neighbourhood shops and supermarkets along this street then of course we got lost...end up taking longer to reach this market called
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Theo's blog (Free subscription) | 27/03/2008
Saturday, 29 March 2008 region: London Bringing HOPE to Camden, mass leafleting 10.30am – 6pm Trinity United Reform Church Corner of Buck Street and Kentish Town Road (one minute’s walk from Camden Tube) Special performance by Billy Bragg Free concert for all those who take part in the leafleting On Saturday 29 March Searchlight is hosting a day of activity in Camden to encourage turnout in the London...
