Anton Black
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I write about politics, society and the city where I live: London in the UK.
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Your London Will Never Be The Same
The UK's economic model has, at least for the past three decades, funnelled people towards the capital. London, together with all the big cities around the globe have benefited from, what economists have called, "agglomeration effects". Strong global economic headwinds that have encouraged businesses to be as close as possible to each other.
By Anton Black4 years ago in The Swamp
This Is The Great Fire Of London 1666 Story
On September 2, a fire started in the King's bakery in Pudding Lane near London Bridge. This rapidly spread to Thames Street, where warehouses packed with combustibles and a heavy wind from the East turned the blaze into an inferno. After days of struggles, the Great Fire was finally extinguished on September 6. By then, more than four-fifths of London was ashes. Miraculously, Only around half a dozen people were recorded to have died.
By Anton Black4 years ago in The Swamp
This Is The Fascinating History Of The London Underground
As a response to the city's rapid growth during the 19th Century, the world's first underground railway, the London Underground was created. With 1.379 billion passengers using it, the London underground is the 11th-busiest tube system on the planet. The tunnels stretch across London for 249 miles, often overlapping and offering travellers plenty of options to move from one location to another. The Underground history, its tunnels, and the people connected to it is genuinely fascinating. We hope that reading this article, and you'll immerse yourself in the past and lore and find out more than you know about the Tube.
By Anton Black4 years ago in The Swamp
This A Photograph Of The Toxic Media Culture In Britain
We remember the three-year-old girl who would now be a teenager—probably planning another family beach holiday. In a year time, she would be off to university. Maybe she would follow her parents' path to medical school. Instead, she is frozen in time—the blonde three years old girl who vanished from the holiday apartment she was staying with the rest of her family on 3 May 2007.
By Anton Black4 years ago in The Swamp
This Is The Dark Side Of Lockdown - More Shameless Confessions
Many are trying to survive in this horrible and tedious period of lockdown. Life is becoming beige. Every day feels the same. If you are one of the (so-called) lucky ones to be working from home, your mainly dull, but sometimes okay job is making you unsatisfied.
By Anton Black4 years ago in Longevity
- Top Story - May 2020
This Is One Of The Most Active Cities Suddenly Turned Into A Beautiful Ghost TownTop Story - May 2020
I heard that nineteen people had been arrested and a further ten fined after a group gathered to protest against coronavirus lockdown restrictions in Hyde Park, on Saturday.
By Anton Black4 years ago in Longevity
Will This Crisis Force A Brexit Delay?
With Europe now in the middle of the Covid-19 pandemic, the focus of the UK has dramatically shifted. While the consequences of Brexit on equalities groups stay a concern, the highest risk to the wellbeing of vulnerable groups in Britain, and around the world, comes from the novel Coronavirus.
By Anton Black4 years ago in The Swamp
What Happened To The Quick Bounce Back That Was Predicted
In a way, the UK should have been the best-prepared country for the destructive force of Covid-19 on the economy. Throughout 2019 hardly a day went past without someone reminding us of the dangers of a cliff-edge Brexit.
By Anton Black4 years ago in The Swamp