It's impossible for one institution to dominate London. The place is just too big. How different to, say, Dundee, home of marmalade and The Beano, and an agreeable enough town if you don't mind the Scottish weather. Finances there are dominated by the auld Alliance Trust. Such dominance has bred complacency... more
The Alternative Vote referendum is both fascinating and futile at one and the same time. Fascinating because it has the potential to split the governing coalition. Futile because the substantive issue, whether to change Britain's voting system, hasn't a hope of succeeding... more
Thousands of Jobcentre Plus staff are to stage a 24-hour strike in an escalating row over working conditions and a 'target driven culture', it was announced
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Married couple jailed for a string of physical assaults against vulnerable children at the Haut de la Garenne care home in Jersey in the 1970s and 1980s... more
Market round-up: A gloomy verdict on the prospects for copper stocks and a rising dollar pushes the mining titans to the top of the blue-chip loser list ... more
Twenty artists hailed as stars of the future are getting the chance to show their work alongside that of 60 masters, from Picasso and Warhol to Manet, Rodin and Cézanne... more
These are the MPs who have so far disclosed all or part of the content of letters received from Sir Thomas Legg, as a result of his inquiry into additional cost allowances claimed between 2004-5 and 2008-9... more
Amy gets the nod and so do Arctic Monkeys - but who on earth are Basquiat Strings? David Smyth gives the lowdown on the shortlist for the album of the year, announced today... more
The View have rocketed from tiny venue obscurity to the verge of rock stardom in just three months. Sophie Harris watched this exciting band play Islington Academy.... more
Debuts by The View and Jamie T are shot through with slices of life on the street, while The Earlies and Robert Gomez also turn in great albums.... more
Nothing really prepares you for the exciting experience of seeing The View live, says Sophie Harris. They may have an average age of 18, but their three-minute songs feel mighty.... more
Rowdy Scottish rock quartet The View, supercool Brazilian band CSS and hard-working Toronto punk band Billy Talent are among the highlights of this weekend's live music in the capital.... more
Sound check: German industrial metal band Rammstein literally play with fire in their live performances - and now they are about to unleash their singeing spectacle on London. Watch out for your eyebrows
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