http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/related-49809-social-london/topic-rss.do Social London RSS feed http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23562895-society.do <script language="javascript" type="text/javascript" src="http://i.thisislondon.co.uk/i/js/image-resizer.js"></script> Poverty, health, homelessness and racial tensions abound in a city awash with money. These are the people who are trying to do something about it. 2008-10-02T09:02:58Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23562667-food.do The credit crunch is going to be a test for restaurateurs as the capital's increasingly educated diners become more picky not only about the menu but the price tag attached to it. 2008-10-01T17:03:15Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23562655-art-design.do <script language="javascript" type="text/javascript" src="http://i.thisislondon.co.uk/i/js/image-resizer.js"></script> London has recently underlined its status as the global capital of contemporary art. These are the key players in the world’s most exciting market. 2008-10-01T15:24:02Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23562527-running-london.do <script language="javascript" type="text/javascript" src="http://i.thisislondon.co.uk/i/js/image-resizer.js"></script> Running the capital involves many leaders outside City Hall to cater for Londoners' lives, as this list shows... 2008-10-01T10:20:03Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23563019-environment.do Once an area ignored by politicians, it is now a key issue with battles such as airport expansion taking centre stage 2008-10-02T15:02:50Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23562648-retail.do <script language="javascript" type="text/javascript" src="http://i.thisislondon.co.uk/i/js/image-resizer.js"></script> These are the people who will steer London’s vital retail world through what looks like difficult trading ahead 2008-10-01T14:40:01Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23562911-theatre.do <script language="javascript" type="text/javascript" src="http://i.thisislondon.co.uk/i/js/image-resizer.js"></script> Big musicals may dominate the West End and box office receipts, but straight drama continues to thrive. These are the key people who make this city the global capital of theatre. 2008-10-02T10:15:37Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23563016-education.do <script language="javascript" type="text/javascript" src="http://i.thisislondon.co.uk/i/js/image-resizer.js"></script> The struggle to turn around some failing institutions has seen community leaders and politicians willing to embrace radical new teaching and funding methods. 2008-10-02T14:27:43Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23562904-film.do <script language="javascript" type="text/javascript" src="http://i.thisislondon.co.uk/i/js/image-resizer.js"></script> Given the financial hurricane that devasted the City last month, that 2008 is shaping up to be a good year for British film and our leading directors and actors 2008-10-02T09:51:28Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23562606-business.do <script language="javascript" type="text/javascript" src="http://i.thisislondon.co.uk/i/js/image-resizer.js"></script> 2008-10-01T12:20:59Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23562950-literary-life.do <script language="javascript" type="text/javascript" src="http://i.thisislondon.co.uk/i/js/image-resizer.js"></script> Celebrity sells at an astonishing rate, yet at its heart the UK still loves a book for itself and London is a great champion of literature. These are the people who keep us reading. 2008-10-02T11:56:41Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23562944-music.do <script language="javascript" type="text/javascript" src="http://i.thisislondon.co.uk/i/js/image-resizer.js"></script> Live music, be it opera or rock festivals, is proving more popular than ever — and is offering a desperately needed financial lifeline. London remains the heartbeat of the industry. 2008-10-02T11:26:16Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23562664-politics.do <script language="javascript" type="text/javascript" src="http://i.thisislondon.co.uk/i/js/image-resizer.js"></script> The Tories are in the ascendancy and gaining influence. Already the key figures in Westminster and beyond are thinking about the post-Brown generation. 2008-10-01T16:08:50Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23562892-property.do The super-rich still love London, keeping prices at the top end high. Across the city there remains a shortage of homes but building is slowing in the crunch. 2008-10-02T08:52:33Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23562665-fashion.do <script language="javascript" type="text/javascript" src="http://i.thisislondon.co.uk/i/js/image-resizer.js"></script> Whether it be in Savile Row, magazines, clubs or just accessible high street fashion, the capital leads the way. These are the names that make the fashion world spin. 2008-10-01T16:21:04Z