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Pauline Pearce – the ‘Hackney Heroine’ – standing as Lib Dem candidate in May’s elections

By Stephen Tall | Fri 16th March 2012 - 9:55 am

Pauline Pearce’s outspoken and down-to-earth condemnation of the London rioters at the height of the violence last summer gained the attention of the nation, and she was dubbed the ‘Heroine of Hackney’. Now she is standing for the Liberal Democrats in this May’s local elections.

For those who don’t remember or have never seen Pauline’s most famous moment, here’s the video footage. (Please note there is strong language throughout.)

Posted in News | Also tagged #ukriots, featured, pauline pearce and Simon De Deney | 8 Comments

Opinion: The environment starts at home

By Dave Raval | Thu 9th June 2011 - 10:53 am

When I was selected as PPC for Hackney South and Shoreditch ahead of the last General Election, I promised to move into the constituency. Since I believe passionately in the environment, I chose to buy a Victorian solid-brick house in Hackney and with the aim of making it into an ecohouse. Solid brick properties are the so-called “Hard to treat houses”, and exactly the focus of the Coalition Government’s Green Deal.

Prior to the renovation, my house was an environmental disaster zone. In the winter it was cold no matter how high the heating was set, as all the heat …

Posted in Op-eds | Also tagged chris huhne and green deal | 4 Comments