Andrew Neather

Sound and fury: Italian comedian-turned-politician Beppe Grillo addresses his Five Star Movement
Books

Radicals: Outsiders Changing the World by Jamie Bartlett - review

Bartlett is right to remind us that democracies are not necessarily the natural order, says Andrew Neather

8 Jun 2017
Poll dancers: in this race, all parties will be watching the polls more nervously than ever before
London Life

The Polletariat: is poll fever starting already?

Cameron blamed his ulcers on them and Farage loves a good one. As opinion polls dominate the political story, Andrew Neather analyses the prediction business

22 Oct 2014
David Cameron: the Prime Minister has proposed a cap on EU immigrants (Picture: PA)
Opinion

Andrew Neather: London shows immigration is good for Britain

The capital has thrived not because of natural riches but because it is open to the world

22 Oct 2014
Seismic shift: Douglas Carswell and Nigel Farage celebrating Ukip's historic win in Clacton (Picture: Jeremy Selwyn)
Opinion

Andrew Neather: Now Ed Miliband must worry about Ukip too

Nigel Farage's gains in the last two by-elections reveal deep disillusionment with politics-as-usual

10 Oct 2014
Small measures: some of the most high-end wines can now be tasted by the glass
Pubs, Bars and Nightlife

London's best posh wines by the glass

Want a top tipple but can’t pay £300 for the bottle? Andrew Neather has a single-serve solution

9 Oct 2014
Tunnel vision: London’s sewers now serve a population three-and-a-half times bigger than in 1858 (Picture: Bradley Garrett/Eyevine)
London Life

London's sewer crisis: why the supersewer is a big, expensive answer

It’s waste versus wheels as the supersewer stalls the cycle superhighway. What a dirty business, says Andrew Neather

7 Oct 2014
Packed on the Tube: commuter overcrowding is forecast to be 25 per cent worse in 20 years' time
Opinion

Andrew Neather: Let's extend the Bakerloo line - but don't stop there

As London's population explodes we need big transport projects to match. Current plans should only be the start

2 Oct 2014
Keep us sweet: if the Scots deserve more control over their own affairs and finances, is it too much to ask for a bit of the same for Britain’s biggest proto-state? (Picture: Getty)
Comment

Andrew Neather: London as a city state? Only in our dreams

If London seceded we’d need our own currency, but investors would soon be piling into the London Pahnd

12 Sept 2014
London Life

R.I.P. GB: what happens if Scotland votes Yes in next week's

If Scotland votes Yes on September 18, will we all be r-UKed? From the BBC and the currency to the Tories and the monarchy, Andrew Neather considers a few post-election scenarios

12 Sept 2014
Direct approach: Gavin Monery inspects the grapes that have been harvested of London Cru (Picture: Leigh Simpson)
Food + Drink

Fancy a Côtes de Hammersmith? SW6 welcomes London's first winery

As wine becomes the capital’s latest local produce, Andrew Neather develops a taste for the full-bodied SW6 grape

8 Sept 2014
Denial: Education Secretary Nicky Morgan (Picture: Jeremy Selwyn)
Comment

Andrew Neather: This mess of a schools policy hurts London

It just doesn’t add up to a coherent strategy. Are the Conservatives even serious about there being one?

5 Sept 2014
Compelling return: James Ellroy (Picture: Leonardo Cendamo/Writer Pictures)
Books

An odyssey through LA and America’s underbelly

Another compelling instalment from James Ellroy

4 Sept 2014
Teaser: Andrew Marr shows Ed Miliband his Wallace side. Now he hopes 'friends and colleagues retain a sense of humour' about his first novel
London Life

Head of State: everything you need to know about Andrew Marr's new

David Cameron is preparing to host a special soirée at Downing Street to launch Andrew Marr’s first novel, Head of State, set inside No 10. Andrew Neather analyses the plot, the people and the rough politics of the hottest thriller in town

29 Aug 2014
Fly boy: Boris Johnson as our photomontage imagines him being parachuted into the Uxbridge constituency after the retirement of Sir John Randall
London Life

Boris Johnson goes to Uxbridge: all you need to know about the Mayor's

Mr Johnson has ‘whacked in’ his bid to be an MP. Here Andrew Neather and Phoebe Luckhurst explain all there is to know about the Mayor’s new move

27 Aug 2014
First flush of success: WC Wine & Charcuterie is a south-of-the-river rival to Sager + Wilde (Picture: Matt Writtle)
Restaurants

WC Wine & Charcuterie - restaurant review

Every Tube and rail station needs a bar like this, says Andrew Neather

21 Aug 2014
Bun law: bacon and cheese burgers rule at Shake Shack (Picture: Rebecca Reid)
Restaurants

Five Guys v Shake Shack - restaurant review

Two of the States’ upmarket fast-food joints have hit town, to serious fanfare and promising quality patties. Andrew Neather decides which of them has the best bite

19 Aug 2014
Two wheels good: we now make about 600,000 cycle journeys in the capital daily — twice 2002’s level (Picture: Jeremy Selwyn)
Comment

Andrew Neather: Boris Johnson must make cycling his major legacy to

The Mayor has to move his Cycling Vision up a gear to deliver actual new bike lanes and junctions next year

8 Aug 2014
Bring me sunshine: Londoners in Paddington relax outdoors as the temperature soared yesterday(Picture: Jeremy Selwyn)
Comment

Andrew Neather: The heat is on — and we must act to keep our cool

On blazing days like this the capital becomes an ‘urban heat island’. We need a new kind of city for summer

18 Jul 2014
Eurotrashed:  we imagine a night out with Andrew Neather and incoming European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker (Illustration: Paul Dallimore)
London Life

Drunker than Juncker: is the next European Commission president up to

The new EU boss is rumoured to like a tipple but he’s not the only one. Andrew Neather gets into the Euro-spirit by heading to Brussels to see who’s getting Jean-Claude van slammed

11 Jul 2014
Silent killer last week: it is estimated that pollution in London causes 4,200 premature deaths a year
Comment

Andrew Neather: We need clearer thinking to rid London of smog

The Mayor’s plans for cutting air pollution and emissions in the capital are too little and too late

11 Jul 2014