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Warm welcome from major London media figure

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on March 4, 2008
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It’s official! We really are the campaign of the moment. In last night’s Evening Standard Andrew Gilligan devoted a considerable amount of space to my exploits, relegating his comment on Senator Clinton’s fading chances to a mere sidebar. Despite not being able to resist taking a swipe at Time Out, he waxed long and relatively lyrical on his support for our mission to save London’s soul and ended with a rallying cry declaring that he ‘hadn’t been to a gig since Ken was Left-wing, but I agree with Hodges. London’s character is at risk and it’s not just a problem for Time Out readers’.

Stirring stuff indeed. Perhaps Mr Gilligan would like to throw his considerable weight behind our campaign and put his money where his pen is?

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My manifesto so far

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on March 3, 2008
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We want you, the capital’s sharpest citizens, to shape Time Out’s manifesto. That way we will be representing real Londoners rather than well-financed interest groups. Tell us what you think here and help shape London’s future with Time Out.

Here are some of the ideas we’ve already received:

‘Bring in FREE wi-fi across London. The internet is the greatest tool of knowledge – it should be free for everyone, not just coffee shop dwellers.
Bring down the price of cab hire – it’s a rip-off.
Change all traffic light bulbs to LED ones – huge savings can be made. Good for the environment too.’ Rumpleproofskin

‘Make recycling fun. And profitable. Create effigies of Boris Johnson, Red Ken and the other one. Place them in a roped-off area in the local tip. Charge £1 to be able to fling bottles at our target hate figure. Then sweep the glass up. Put the shards into a windmill. And grind them into builders sand, using windpower. It would raise funds and the gaiety of the capital.’ Nick Booth

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Hear Hodges at On The Up

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on February 28, 2008
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Tonight our campaign gets significantly louder as I have to shout to be heard above three sensational bands at Time Out’s On the Up gig at Bar Academy (16 Parkfield St, N1 Centre. Nearest tube Angel). Time Out campaign staff will be there to take any donations you are able to make and any ideas you have for our ‘peoples’ manifesto. I’ll be the tall bloke on stage at 8.30 going ‘vote for me’.