Earth Hour

We will be switching off our unnecessary home appliances and computers in IT rooms in a joint effort to demonstrate the significant change we can make simply by being more aware of the environmental impact of our habits. Join the Earth Hour wherever you are.

Bad season for cinema-goers

The current movie season has been a fiasco so far. 10,000 BC is plainly atrocious (voted the most historically inaccurate movie ); Vantage Point serves as a kind reminder that Americans will never cease to be in love with the idea of democracy and a decent president; The Other Boleyn Girl proves even an all-star cast cannot make up for a poor script (although there were some convincing performances from supporting actors); The Accidental Husband is where Uma Thurman and Colin Firth illustrate that even big stars need money from time to time. Among the rare few films worth the odd £7-£8 for a night out are probably There Will be Blood - a solid story with great performance, although annoyingly slow and long (best served on a third date); No Country for Old Men - an Oscar-snatcher and a must see movie (perhaps for a second date); Orphanage (el Orfanato) , although subtitled, still delivers thrills that are just right for a first date.

Coming Attractions
Son of Rambow - a light-hearted comedy looks rather promising; Lars and the Real Girl - will showcase a refreshing and funny story and the Spiderwick Chronicles will no doubt bring back nostalgic feelings for magic stories of childhood.

London Mayoral Election Update

Candidate	Party	Agenda
Richard Barnbrook	BNP	“Removing the one million or so illegal immigrants living here and making London a better place for us all to live."
Gerard Batten	UKIP	“As far as I am concerned there are only Londoners and British citizens. As Mayor I will only spend money where that is in the interests of London and Londoners as a whole.”
Sian Berry	Green	Transport, high cost of living, rent and mortgages, greener London.
Victoria Borwick	Conservative	US-style policing to tackle violent street crime, tax cut,
Alan Craig	Christian Peoples Alliance and The Christian Party	Religion, crime, poverty
Dennis Delderfield	New Britain Party	"Stop the waste of public money"
Lindsey German	The Left List (part of former Respect)	Housing, Transport, Education, Health, Inequality, Environment, Olympics, Work, War, Discrimination
Brian Haw	Independent
Damian Hockney	One London	"Cut council tax, cancel the £55 million 'free' bus travel for under-18s, scrap C-Charge Western Expansion, enhanced traffic management"
Boris Johnson	Conservative	Promote understanding, integration and harmony
Ken Livingstone	Labour	Modernise transport system; crime reduction; cheaper homes; to buy and homes at affordable rents; develop youth centres
Winston Mckenzie	Independent	Congestion, violent crime, youth, transport
Matt O'Connor	The English Democrats	“I want to bring Londoners together in the city we call home.”
Brian Paddick	Liberal Democrats	Transport, housing, crime
Chris Prior	Stop Congestion Charging	Abolish C-charge, transform public transport, policing, cut council tax