Brixton

Margaret Thatcher: Gone With the Wind...

David McAlmont | Posted 11.04.2013 | UK Entertainment
David McAlmont

By the time I got home somebody on Facebook was expressing concern about the fact that Ding Dong the Witch is Dead had entered the i-Tunes chart. Lyricist Yip Harburg would be delighted. He was a staunch socialist targeted by the House of Un-American Activities Committee. He wouldn't have liked Thatcher any.

Christopher York

Brixton Riots 32 Years On

HuffingtonPost.com | Christopher York | Posted 11.04.2013 | UK

Thirty-two years ago today, protesters and police clashed violently on the streets of Brixton, South London, in a confrontation that injured 325 peopl...

Why I Support Making 'Ding Dong, the Witch Is Dead' Number One This Week

Adam Jung | Posted 10.04.2013 | UK Politics
Adam Jung

Making Ding Dong number one in the UK charts may seem childish, sure. But it also helps combat the revisionist narrative played across UK media. And it follows in proper punk tradition. It's a small, creative way to force the media to acknowledge Britons dislike for policies that have crushed the country.

Barnardo's Shop Attacked During Thatcher Death 'Celebrations'

The Huffington Post UK | Posted 10.04.2013 | UK

Police are investigating an attack on a Barnardo's charity shop after crowds had gathered in Brixton to celebrate the death of Margaret Thatcher, who ...

Maggie, Maggie, Maggie... Dead, Dead, Dead

Hanna Flint | Posted 09.04.2013 | UK Politics
Hanna Flint

On April 8 2013, the masses turned out to celebrate Margaret Thatcher's death on the streets of Brixton, but there was barely a face among the merry gathering old enough to understand the good and the bad she brought to this country.

The Legend of the Iron Lady

Holly Black | Posted 09.04.2013 | UK Politics
Holly Black

The Twittersphere went wild with a torrent of hateful celebrations and equally hateful rebukes. Everyone seems to want to voice a very vocal opinion on how they feel about the death of the Iron Lady. What I find most interesting, and amazing, is that most of these public declarations come from my generation.

Margaret Thatcher Brixton 'Death Party' Condemned As 'Disgraceful' By Labour MPs

The Huffington Post UK | Ned Simons | Posted 09.04.2013 | UK Politics

Leading Labour politicians have condemned a street party held in Brixton, South London, last night to celebrate the death of Margaret Thatcher. Chu...

Ned Simons

Margaret Thatcher's Death Celebrated In Brixton Party: 'The Bitch Is Dead'

HuffingtonPost.com | Ned Simons | Posted 09.04.2013 | UK Politics

"They could have made the fucking dance floor bigger," a man chuckled taking a swig of cider as he swayed to chipper cello music. A couple of hundr...

Press Regulation: Bloggers Still Don't Know Where They Stand

Luke Massey | Posted 19.05.2013 | UK
Luke Massey

The Leveson Inquiry provided a fascinating, if voyeuristic, catharsis for all those appalled by the excesses of media intrusion into people's lives - most notably the phone-hacking scandals of celebrities and other members of the public. But the resulting press regulation has thrown up a lot of questions - and confusion - over who exactly is to be regulated.

An Interview With Mr Gee

Pete Strauss | Posted 13.05.2013 | UK Entertainment
Pete Strauss

I first got into Spoken Word around 2001. I was a part of a DJ outfit & we used to play Funk/Hip Hop/Garage/R&B at clubs up and down the UK (And even hit Ibiza). We were planning a special Valentine's night & there was this guy who wanted to propose to his girlfriend by reading her a poem.

What Is Will Smith Doing In Brixton With Two Labour MPs?!

Huffington Post UK | Posted 07.03.2013 | UK Politics

Will Smith became the Fresh Prince of Brixton on Thursday morning as the US actor went on a walkabout with former culture secretary Tessa Jowell and s...

Jessica Elgot

Can Knitting On Trees Stop Crime?

HuffingtonPost.com | Jessica Elgot | Posted 05.03.2013 | UK

Knitting might be proven to help prevent stress, manage depression and lower blood pressure - but few realise it can also fight crime. Neighbourhoo...

One Billion Rising - A Woman's Experience of Domestic Violence and Gang Related Crime

Mary Griffiths Clarke | Posted 01.05.2013 | UK Politics
Mary Griffiths Clarke

In this experimental piece I attempted to convey the confusion associated with domestic violence and leaving a partner you love by speeding up and slowing down the footage depending upon the point in the narrative.

One Billion Rising - Lambeth Rising

Mary Griffiths Clarke | Posted 30.04.2013 | UK
Mary Griffiths Clarke

We are not waiting for change, we are that change! People are no longer willing to accept bullying in the playground, having to take a detour on the way home to avoid sexual harassment outside local shops, putting up with financial, emotional, physical and sexual abuse at home or in the workplace.

Meet Britain's Answer To The Beastie Boys

Huffington Post UK | Ted Thornhill | Posted 18.10.2012 | UK Entertainment

Okay, so new-on-the-scene Too Many T’s are a fair way off the Beastie Boys’ 40-million-albums-sold mark – for starters, their first EP isn’t e...

Schoolgirl Hit By Tube Train

PA/Huffington Post UK | Posted 02.10.2012 | UK

A 12-year-old girl has been taken to hospital after being struck by a Tube train at Brixton. The incident at the south London station happened duri...

Jo Wood Explains Rolling Stone Ronnie's Memorabilia Sale

WENN | WENN | Posted 30.09.2012 | Home

The ex-wife of Rolling Stones guitarist Ronnie Wood claims she is selling off her former husband's huge collection of rock memorabilia because it has ...

!4-Year-Old Girl To Appear In Court Charged With Brixton Murder

PA | Posted 30.09.2012 | UK

A 14-year-old girl will appear in court tomorrow charged with the murder of a promising teenage footballer described as a "role model" for his communi...

15-Year-Old Killed In Brixton 'Stabbed In Fight Over A Girl'

PA/Huffington Post UK | Posted 28.09.2012 | UK

A promising teenage footballer described as a "role model" for his community may have been murdered in a fight over a girl. Junior Nkwelle, 15, was...

Girl, 14, Arrested Over Murder Of Teenage Boy

PA | Posted 28.09.2012 | UK

A 14-year-old girl has been arrested on suspicion of murdering a 15-year-old boy. Officers were called to reports of a disturbance on the Loughboro...

Police Criticised Over Death Of Schizophrenic Sean Rigg

PA | Posted 01.08.2012 | UK

The police were criticised by an inquest jury today for using an "unsuitable level of force" before the death in custody of a schizophrenic. Sean R...

Men Jailed For Life Over McDonald's Murder Of Father Of Four

PA/The Huffington Post UK | Posted 14.05.2012 | UK

Two men have been given life sentences for shooting a father of four dead after a "trivial argument" in a queue at McDonald's. One of the murderers...

Two Face Life For McDonald's Shoting

PA | Posted 13.07.2012 | UK

Two men are being handed life sentences on Monday for shooting a stranger dead after a row in a queue at McDonald's. Horace Campbell, 28, and Liam ...

Dealer in Thusha Gang Jailed

PA | Posted 28.03.2012 | UK

Drug dealers from the same notorious gang which gunned down five-year-old Thusha Kamaleswaran have been jailed. Albert Polack, 47, was described as...

Head Quits After Mother Stabbed In Head In Front Of Primary School Pupils

The Huffington Post UK | Lucy Sherriff | Posted 14.03.2012 | UK Universities & Education

A headteacher has quit a Brixton primary school less than a month after a parent was stabbed in the head in front of horrified pupils. Sally Hindl...