Alex Lodge: Weekly Report Vol 46

By Alex Lodge (@alexlodgemusic | Insta @alexlodgemusic7) Alex Lodge is a music supervisor for film, TV and advertising at Thirty Two.  It’s sunny so the logical thing would be to bang out loads of bait summer tunes, but obviously I’m not going to do that. We start with an old track from The Gaslamp Killer that I first heard on a CDR demo I got sent by his management about a decade ago. Still remember how blown away with it...

Women In Politics: Why Can’t I Hear The Feminists Cheer?

By Deborah Hodge Hilary Clinton is set to be the first female American President and Theresa May has snuck in from nowhere to become the second female British Prime Minister. I have to be honest, even though I stood for London Mayor in 2016, I had no clue who she was until recently but as I read more about what she stands for, my stomach is sinking. It was very nearly a two woman race until Andrea Leadsom blurted out “I...

Brexit Ends 19-Month House Price Rally

By Bea Patel, TLE Property Editor and Director of Shop for an Agent Confidence among sellers has been dampened by the outcome of the Brexit vote. Figures published by home.co.uk show London prices, which were already looking the most overvalued, have been hit the hardest, falling 1.1 per cent in one month (around £6K less for the average home in the region). The average house price in the South East also slipped 0.2 per cent during the last month, but...

Putin blames ‘anti-Russian politics’ after evidence Russian Olympic team actually bears

Vladimar Putin claims evidence of bear DNA found in the hair and claws of the Russian Olympic Wrestling squad were planted by US agents and stated events were typical of ‘US led political propaganda’. Putin commented: “I refute all claims made by the International Olympic Committee. I have personally entered the cages of our Wrestlers and tested them myself and can confirm there is no evidence of bear DNA. Not either on their clothes or their chains. This is another...

Hate crimes up – Brexit “unleashed something in people”

There has been a huge rise in race related hate crime in the capital since Brexit. The worrying rise has led to over 400 people suspected of carrying out these horrific acts. Police chiefs have laid the blame for these attacks squarely at the EU referendum result. Hate crime is defined as an offence, perceived to be motivated by hostility or prejudice towards someone based on a personal characteristic. Scotland Yard deputy commissioner Craig Mackey said: “It does appear that the...

Video – Boris accused of telling lies during Kerry press conference

An American reporter put the new foreign secretary Boris Johnson on the spot during a press conference with John Kerry, the US Secretary of State. The journalist said Boris has been guilty of telling "outright lies" as he and Kerry both squirmed in front of the cameras. Kerry said Boris was of “considerable intellect” and “a very smart and capable man”. But the American news outlets who have travelled across the pond with Kerry didn't seem as friendly. They grilled Johnson...

Legal Action To Commence Against Tony Blair

Legal action is to commence against Tony Blair after a crowdfunding campaign reached its objective. The Iraq War Families Campaign Group, which represents the families of the 179 servicemen and women killed in the conflict, is to commence legal action against the former Prime Minister after reaching its £50,000 target on Crowd Justice. Led by Roger Bacon and Reg Keys, who sons were killed in the War, the Iraq-War Families Campaign Group (IFCG) has campaigned tirelessly to find answers to what...

UK growth forecasts cut by IMF due to Brexit

The successful Leave campaign during the EU referendum has “thrown a spanner in the works” of the global economies recovery. The IMF (International Monetary Fund) has just cut the UK growth forecast for 2017 citing Brexit as the reason for the slow down in the British economy. During the lead up to the vote, the IMF was vocal in its support for Britain to remain part of the European project. The warnings about an economic downturn fell on deaf ears,...

How To Select a Digital Marketing Agency For Your Business in London

Choosing a digital marketing agency for your business can be overwhelming in London. However, with these steps you will not only pick the right digital agency for your business, but also a great team willing to make your business successful. Just like when hiring a member of staff, the process of selecting a digital marketing agency should be the same. Although the relationship may differ, the selection process and criteria are similar. Digital agencies are ubiquitous in London, it’s true....

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