By Abeer Sharma Last Thursday evening the Evening Standard held hustings for the Conservative candidates running to be their party’s chosen one for next year’s Mayor of London election- Andrew Boff, Zac Goldsmith MP, Stephen Greenhalgh and Syed Kamall MEP. Truth be told, the lack of big names compared to the Labour race has thus far failed to ignite much excitement. However, an interesting 90 minute debate took place on some of the big issues that London faces. Read on...

By James Clark The culmination of the much fabled Bretton Woods Conference of 1944 resulted in the brave claim that a system of monetary union, positioned unshakeably upon the benevolent foundation of US hegemony, had established the conditions for everlasting economic stability. What the Conference had however failed to adopt was one of none other than John Maynard Keynes' seemingly more abstract suggestions. Keynes had spotted and presented both weakness and solution within and as part of the proposed Monetary...

By Oliver Ward The migrant crisis which has dominated the European press this week has brought to light some exceptional examples of human generosity and kindness. From the individuals who brought food and blankets to those in Budapest, to countless numbers who have volunteered their spare beds to those in need. It has demonstrated that despite the European political scene, when its needed, individuals are always forthcoming to help other individuals in need. Which makes it all the more distressing...

By Jeremy McGivern, founder of London’s internationally renowned property search agency, Mercury Homesearch It’s very easy to waste a lot of money when buying a property. You can buy a poor property, pay too much or throw money away by paying tax unnecessarily – in the worst cases, people do all three. Fortunately, avoiding these mistakes is very simple. Whether you're born and bred in London or if you’re based overseas, the London property market is rigged against buyers for...

By Declan Roberts (@DeclanMR) Ranging from tales of never-ending love to nightmare party situations, Wirral-based foursome Hooton Tennis Club have made a heart-on-sleeve debut album. As consistency goes, HTC are the kings. As you progress through twelve tracks of wonderful titles, the slacker-pop of Howler and ‘I Should Coco’-era Supergrass springs to mind as Highest Point In Cliff Town gives us a breadth of skater-boy indie jams. ‘I’m Not Going Roses Again’ give us insight into a particularly disastrous night...

The weather has turned, festival season is in its death throes, and the debut from USA Nails is on its way, writhing and retching its way towards us in a haze of weird dread. TLE were at ArcTanGent this year to catch the band's set and soak up their darkly humorous and nihilistic noise-rock. The new tracks aired there had us feeling all tingly inside, like a water balloon filled with tapeworms. Hopefully the video for 'I Am Normal' will...

By Daniel Mackenzie (@EkcaLiena) Another year reaches the point where wind is not welcome relief from sun but a frown-inducing reminder of the coming cold, and another brand new festival arrives on the shores of Brighton. 2014 saw the one-day experimental sound and performance art extravaganza that was Fort Process; this year Brighton Alternative Jazz Festival seeks to address the heinous mainstream festival mislabelling that has irked followers of the genre's more faithful shades. BAJF will somewhat prestigiously occupy The Old...

Jemima Surrender's Millie doesn't seem to have much luck on dinner dates. The grunge-pop trio's latest video sees the band's lead playing host to a gallery of unusual guests, most of whom are severely lacking in table manners. Take a look below. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GfvOP8yq7Xg&feature=youtu.be 'Or Anyone' is the second track to be revealed from their forthcoming debut album, The Uninhabited World, due for release on 19th October. The album launch will take place at the Louisiana on 22nd October, where Jemima Surrender will...

A simple recipe for one of the iconic restaurant's most popular desserts.