Tuesday 1 May 2018
News & features published on 1 May 2018
Death of Toby Eckersley halts London Bridge & West Bermondsey poll
This week's local election in Southwark's newly created London Bridge and West Bermondsey ward has been halted after the death of Conservative Party candidate Toby Eckersley MBE.
Interview: Cllr Peter John, Southwark Labour leader
Southwark's Labour leader Peter John tells us he's still "fizzing with ideas" after eight years running the borough, and that his manifesto is all about "old-fashioned municipal socialism".
Interview: Cllr Anood Al-Samerai, Southwark Lib Dem leader
Southwark's opposition leader tells us why the Liberal Democrats are "a real fighting force" that has punched above its weight in holding the Labour administration to account.
Forum discussions active on 1 May 2018
Tweets on 1 May 2018
RT @JambusterLondon: A201 Blackfriars Bridge (Southbound) at the junction of Stamford Street - Lane restriction due to police investigation…
Tuesday recap: London-SE1.co.uk/date/2018-05-01
RT @SimonHughes: Real sadness and shock today after announcement of sudden weekend death of Alderman Toby Eckersley MBE, for decades the mo…
RT @BTPUnderground: We saw this poster from @metpoliceuk on our patrols at Elephant & Castle @TfL station this evening:
Safe a life. Surre…
Interview: Southwark's opposition leader @cllr_anood tells us why the Liberal Democrats are "a real fighting force"… https://t.co/nQV8MYuKF3
Interview: Southwark's Labour leader @peterjohn6 tells us he's still "fizzing with ideas" after eight years running… https://t.co/QXBhrQfN86
RT @damian_obr: So sorry to hear of the passing of the ever-popular Toby Eckersley. Thoughts are with his family and friends. Shared a hust…
RT @LordLucas: Very sad to hear of the death of Toby Eckersley, a Southwark Councillor for 37 years and a conservative candidate standing t…
@Leo_Pollak @AnnaMacham @andrewtipler @cllr_anood @damian_obr @SouthwarkLabour @LeanneLWerner @sunnylambe… https://t.co/6bkjJiTGgp
RT @se1: If you live in London Bridge & West Bermondsey (a new ward stretching from the Shard to Bricklayers Arms), the death of one of the…
RT @se1: Today we're celebrating 20 years since the launch of the London SE1 community website.
Many, many thanks to everyone who has help…
RT @CllrMM: A friend of nearly 40 years. From firebrand to elder statesman, respected across the political world of Southwark politics. Gre…
RT @SimonJTFox: Deeply, deeply saddened by the death of Toby Eckersley. I will miss him not only as a community champion but as a friend wh…
CllrJaneLyons @CllrMM and I greatly saddened by the loss of Toby Eckersley - Conservative Ward councillor in Dulwich for many years & a lovely friend.
@AnnaMacham @Leo_Pollak @andrewtipler @cllr_anood @damian_obr @SouthwarkLabour @LeanneLWerner @sunnylambe… https://t.co/BDNLvahaPb
@AnnaMacham @Leo_Pollak @andrewtipler @cllr_anood @damian_obr @SouthwarkLabour @LeanneLWerner @sunnylambe… https://t.co/vKigZgztdj
RT @PaulNoblet: Sorry to hear that former Southwark councillor Toby Eckersley has died. I often disagreed with him but he was always courte…
Eleanor Kelly, chief executive of @LB_Southwark, has paid tribute to Toby Eckersley MBE.
"a kind and charming man… https://t.co/fv5OMNIgbJ
RT @Riverside_Nick: Also very sad to hear of Toby Eckersley’s death. Rarely saw eye to eye but never doubted his commitment or civility
RT @peterjohn6: Truly sorry to hear about the death of Toby Eckersley OBE. We shared a hustings platform last week. He was a committed Tory…
Hours before candidates learnt of the postponement of the election in London Bridge and West Bermondsey, Mayor of L… https://t.co/gfo4kMRaPJ
RT @drbenjohnson: Sad to hear the death of former Southwark Councillor Toby Eckersley. He was a true blue Thatcherite Tory but genuinely ca…
RT @deansouthwark: We are very sad @Southwarkcathed to hear of Toby’s death. He took part in our local hustings in the Cathedral with @Bank…
If you live in London Bridge & West Bermondsey (a new ward stretching from the Shard to Bricklayers Arms), the deat… https://t.co/61t2ngwoQ4
RT @councilassembly: Sad news today of the death of Hon Alderman Toby Eckersley, who served as a Conservative councillor in Southwark from…
Just published - Death of Conservative candidate (and honorary alderman) Toby Eckersley delays local election in Lo… https://t.co/4r46dWxESJ
Last chance to see #CapitalCity exhibition at @LCCLondon - planning / property / gentrification. Features several E… https://t.co/6mNfEJdVgE
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Could you spare a couple of hours a week to visit older people who have become isolated… https://t.co/OcILvroB7W
The earliest version of the SE1 website that's still in the Internet Archive is from the very end of 1998 pic.twitter.com/GYDadoVbdU
Here's the front page of our first print edition, from May 1998
(We went digital-only in 2014.) pic.twitter.com/SpndJ3fFZi
The first version of the SE1 website was hosted on GeoCities (but we had a bigfoot.com address that we promoted).
Today we're celebrating 20 years since the launch of the London SE1 community website.
Many, many thanks to everyo… https://t.co/bH52gaj3mY
Just published - Interview: Cllr Anood Al-Samerai, Southwark Lib Dem leader @cllr_anood @swklibdems #le2018… https://t.co/QnhDYcQ4Gv
Just published - Interview: Cllr Peter John, Southwark Labour leader @peterjohn6 @southwarklabour #le2018… https://t.co/q4JLREyE2j
RT @tomcopley: Johnson is a coward as well as a charlatan. He made totally unfounded and outrageous accusations against @WHurst1 in our @Lo…
RT @WHurst1: Today I’ve written a letter to @BorisJohnson https://t.co/EI5EQFNUT2
Boris Johnson feigns ignorance of @WHurst1 of @ArchitectsJrnal despite being prepared to impugn his integrity at Ci… https://t.co/QtWw2T0MDL
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