r/london

How timely, Sadiq still doing the lord's work. Keep these creepy techno fascists out of the uk 👏

Hopefully we get another decade of Khaaaaan.

Every single day I witness it, and here I am, the mug, tapping in. I really would love to cut tube travel out of my expenses but I was taught if I require a service I pay for it.

We’re all mugs for paying, and that’s sadly the place we’re in right now.

So Whats to be done?

Saw a bit of an altercation on Bishopsgate at 6 pm last night. A pedestrian chased and caught a lime biker who had ridden through a red light at a crossing. He had him by the scruff of the neck, and there was a bit of effing and jeffing between the two.

Are pedestrians starting to fight back?

… I have the footage if you want to report it to the police/his firm or claim against his insurance.

DM me if you need it.

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Chronically single, gay, 32 years old, disillusioned with the apps and definitely a statistic at this point.

I keep getting a lot of ads on Instagram for things like dinners with random people (gay men specifically because my phone knows me), who the app pairs you with based on a set of questions, or singles only mixers events (which allegedly 95% of people go to alone) at bars / pubs, etc.

Clearly my phone is listening to me. I simply cannot be bothered to date using the apps anymore and I feel as though I am slowly being worn down by these ads but staying strong for the time being. Has anyone actually been to these and had any success / good experiences (or bad ones)?

I was out for a walk tonight by the river in Rotherhithe and there was a Chinook flying quite low overhead. Naturally I started filming, and so did a South Asian couple nearby.

A white guy saw us all and started talking to the couple, I didn’t pay any attention at first but he got more and more aggressive and started ranting loudly about how they were putting lives in danger by filming our country’s military equipment and how they must be spying and shouldn’t be in the country. It was clearly to do with their race because I’m as white as you can get and was right there doing the same thing without him saying a word to me.

I’m very embarrassed to say that at that point I walked off without saying anything. I’m a man in my 20s and the racist guy was older so there wasn’t any physical danger, and a passer-by did call him out and got into it a bit with him, but I chickened out. I think of myself as anti-racist, and thinking about it I feel like I should have backed the passer-by (who was also Asian) up and called the guy out, or at least stayed and made sure the couple were okay, so I’m genuinely wondering what other Londoners would have done in the situation. Not looking for validation, honest views please!

(sorry if this doesn’t really fit the subreddit, I couldn’t really decide where to put it!)

A report by the centre for London suggested an annual tax to replace stamp duty and council tax would encourage downsizing and help renters to save for a house deposit.

It also states that such a policy change would raise funds for social housing.

I genuinely can't put into words how much I love this fantastic city. The sights and sounds are like nothing else I've experienced anywhere in the world, I firmly believe they have to be experienced first hand to be understood. As someone who was very much rooted to home, I'm so glad my partner convinced me to join her on a visit to see her friends in London a few years ago.

As for the people, the Londoners I've had the pleasure of meeting and sharing conversations with, or even just a few words in passing, have been so friendly and welcoming. Special mentions to the 253 driver who let me on when my card wasn't working and the guy on security in the Wetherspoons nearest to our friends' house who still recognised us six months after our last visit. A very special mention to the absolute gent who gave me a brewery tour and made it feel like it was two friends going for a drink.

I simply can't put into words how much it reassures my partner and I to know this fantastic city and its amazing people are always there to welcome us with open arms. Not to mention it'll always have a special place in our hearts because both of our daughters (eldest is 2 1/2, our second is due in the summer) were Made In London, so to speak.

One day, we hope to call London our home. But until that becomes possible, we'll keep coming back and falling in love with your city more and more every time.

Again, thank you.