By Jack Peat, Editor of The London Economic  Last night I sat in a Mayfair pub surrounded by Gold Card waving, Bentley driving, suited and booted by-products of a concentrated capitalist hub and accepted a truism that has become so eroded it hardly makes any sense on the streets of London any more; money don’t make the world go round. I’d just received an email from adventure builder Jaimie Mantzel who’s currently constructing a 40ft catamaran on the shores of...

You are never going to own a stately home; peasant. So why not buy a property next to one? Charlton in South East London is part of the Royal borough of Greenwich, with good schools, parks, great views and Charlton House - regarded as the best preserved Jacobean house in London, built in 1607. However, unlike Greenwich town and neighbouring Blackheath, it is actually affordable. Ok some bits are a bit down on their luck, but in general it is...

“It isn’t pretty but it has a big black plastic cat,” I was told a few years ago by my girlfriend who is from around that area. A few years on and it’s exactly the same. I guess in a rapidly changing London some consistency is quite comforting. This is the South East London as Del Boy would have seen it. There has been loose talk of regeneration for years, I fear the cat might go to the plastic animal...

By Dr Barbara Kubicka  Even if the sun lingers on a bit, as soon as September is upon us the air simply feels different. Not only does it feel a bit cooler, but we also notice a certain nip in the air and hint of colder days to come in the breeze. The humidity of summer is quick to dissipate too and the air feels dryer and crisper.  The onset of autumn is the precursor to winter and our skin...

By Simon Bartram Tesco is being investigated by the Financial Conduct Authority following its admission that it overstated its half-year profit guidance by a quarter of a billion pounds, leaving the troubled supermarket giant red-faced. However, what do we know about this accounting scandal, and why should people care? Tesco has been embroiled in scandal after the supermarket giant admitting it had overestimated first-half profits to the tune of a quarter of a billion pounds. Early reports suggest that Tesco misapplied...

Clapham arrived on the scene years ago, and put SW4 firmly on the map. Few can remember it used to be regarded as quite a rough area. Now it is one of busiest drinking/eating areas in London, with many venues full every day of the week. It used to be full of Australians, but they appear to have been priced out the places like Acton. Now Clapham is firmly the HQ for the young Home Counties set in London. Rugby...

You thought of David Beckham didn’t you? So did I, it is nothing to be ashamed of...embrace it. Beckenham is a traditional London suburb - to the South East of the capital - with pleasant tree lined streets, Edwardian houses and the vague feeling it was once a village before London expanded like Eric Pickle’s waistband. I guess it is Kent at heart, but London in outlook. And wait for it, it’s cheap. Not Aldi prices of course, but just about...

By Ben Davidson, Total Diet Food Days are long and intense in the city, and food is for wimps. Too much to do and not enough time to do it, let alone take a break and look after yourself. But taking that break might actually make you even more productive, and could more than make up for the time lost. We’re hearing a lot of debate just now about whether it should be ok to powernap at your desk. The...

Bill Hicks was a hugely controversial comedian who died aged 32 in 1994. He was described as the most dangerous comedian in the world, and his love of drink, drugs and smoking was legendary. However, he also tackled serious subjects like religion, politics and personal dilemmas. You wonder what he would make of the state of the world today. I can’t imagine he would be very amused For your enjoyment here are the best Bill Hicks quotes/jokes. 1.I was in...