James Powney's Blog

ruly shocking graphic from the New Statesman above, showing the relationship between house prices and wage levels by area. It really brin...

I see that Dawn Butler, Labour MP for Brent Central, is publishing an autobiography on 24 August 2023. As someone who has known Dawn sin...

The Guardian once again confirms the wider social value of libraries , as evidenced in Transforming Brent Libraries .

I see that once again leaks from Brent Labour Party are being used to attack the Labour Party as you can see here . Given the personnel inv...

I have written to the Kilburn Times with more detail about Kilburn Library which is suggested for strutural work. The letter, as sent, goes...

Harlesden library has reopened after a further £200k plus investment. This was not part of the Transforming project as it had been refurbi...

Martin Francis has noticed the continuing efforts to build on the cottage site in Barham Park . In fact it has an older history than he r...

The Jewish Chronicle has published some very serious allegations against the Islamic College of London in Willesden .

The most popular titles and authors borrowed from UK libraries are now available from the British Library .

Apparently the Liberal Democrats are going to produce their own budget at the Budget setting meeting of Brent Council. That will be the f...

I see Martin Francis has been blogging on Brent Civic Centre once again. This time he is exercising his gift for making everything sound...

I notice that Transforming Brent Libraries ( LINK) is now itself available at the Brent Archive in Willesden Library, which seems appropr...

I see my Transforming Brent Libraries has been "reviewed" by Mike Phipps on Wembley Matters . Sadly, Mike Phipps apppears to h...

A curious insight into what Scots want from a Yes vote comes to me via Eddie Barnes . Some of these majority/plurality option strike me ...

As can be seen below, I have been off this blog for quite a while. I am returning to it because it seems to be a necessity once you publish...

I notice that Cllr Robert Evans (Surrey) has been made an OBE in the King's New Years Honours list. Presumably the absence of a resig...

Transforming Brent Libraries is now available at Queens Park Books at 87 Salusbury Road, NW6. It is also still available online here .

In addition to my new book " Transforming Brent Libraries " I also had a letter published in the Guardian which you read here . I...

I haven't been on this blog for a very long time. I am returning to it now because I have published a book "Transforming Brent Lib...

I have just been reading "Fake Law" by the Secret Barrister. In it he recounts that Harriet Harman as Solicitor General said that...