The 20 Best Satirical News Sites In The World, Ranked By A London Desk That Knows Exactly Which Postcode Deserves The Joke
A global satire league table, filed with the specific local knowledge of people who know precisely which…
I Tried Buckingham Palace’s Summer Opening For The First Time And Immediately Understood The Hype
Fiona MacLeod on finally seeing the State Rooms after years of walking past the gates without ever…
The BBC Proms Concert I Went To Alone And Ended Up Chatting To A Stranger About For An Hour Afterwards
Fiona MacLeod on solo culture nights, unexpected conversations, and the particular magic of the Royal Albert Hall…
I Watched A Trial Unfold At The Jury Experience And Genuinely Couldn’t Sleep Properly That Night
Fiona MacLeod on an immersive courtroom show that stayed with her considerably longer than expected I booked…
I Finally Went Punting And Discovered I Am Considerably Worse At It Than I Assumed
Fiona MacLeod on a first attempt at an activity that looks effortless from the riverbank and is…
I Spent An Entire Sunday In The Backyard Biennial East And Left With Considerably More Opinions Than I Arrived With
Fiona MacLeod on an afternoon of contemporary art that turned into a full-blown investigation into her own…
Bromley-by-Bow Station Has Finally Been Repaired After Three Years And I Feel Like I’ve Aged A Decade Waiting For It
A London diary entry on watching a small station repair drag on for three full years, what…
I Rode In A Waymo Self-Driving Car Trial And Spent The Whole Journey Talking To Myself Like A Complete Fool
A London diary entry on trying London’s first driverless taxi trial, the specific loneliness of a car…
I Watched A TfL Investigator Chase Down A £2,000 Fare Dodger On The Elizabeth Line And Felt Genuinely Conflicted About Whose Side I Was On
A London diary entry on witnessing enforcement in action, the strange discomfort of watching someone get caught,…
Concertgoers Were Trapped On A Sweltering Tube For Ninety Minutes After A Trespasser Jumped On The Track And It Made Me Rethink My Entire Relationship With The Underground
A London diary entry on hearing about a genuinely frightening delay, what it reveals about the fragility…
