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How many UK track and field athletes hold Olympic records? Who comes third in the all-time gold medal table? Or, thinking more of spectators than stats geeks, what’s the schedule for archery at the Games? Or equestrian events? Or beach volleyball?
By Martin King | Olympics, Sport | Tuesday, 17 July 2012 at 12:40 pm
Overweight commuters, do your bit for 2012 and get thin now!
After launching the Crush Index, I had a fresh idea today
By Martin King | Notebook, Olympics, Opinion | Friday, 24 February 2012 at 11:20 am
Stratford watch: The trains now standing…
After the overground trains and Central Line, we turn to the Jubilee’s troubles.
By Martin King | Notebook, Opinion | Thursday, 23 February 2012 at 10:30 am
Introducing the Stratford Crush Index
How many passengers can you pack standing between the double doors of a Central Line train?
By Martin King | Notebook, Opinion | Tuesday, 21 February 2012 at 11:01 am
A commuter’s marathon 3: Unease grows ahead of London 2012
So how are things going with the new Greater Anglia rail franchise? Writing as a commuter who spends far too much time passing through Liverpool Street, I confess to some qualms.
By Martin King | Notebook | Wednesday, 15 February 2012 at 11:01 am
A commuter’s marathon 2: Welcome to the dawning of the age of Abellio
Were there speed restrictions? I heard the platform announcement when we stopped at Stratford. Bit we in the 0751 sardine tins from Billericay were told there was a points failure at Liverpool Street. Who knows? Be nice to think someone did.
By Martin King | Notebook, Opinion | Monday, 6 February 2012 at 10:07 am
London 2012: A commuter’s marathon
While the world watches athletes whizz round the Stratford Olympics track, will commuters crawl past on the rail line outside?
By Martin King | Notebook, Opinion | Thursday, 2 February 2012 at 12:00 am
How can Masterchef ever serve up a better final?
At last the winner did more than avoid a coq-up.
By Martin King | Notebook | Thursday, 28 April 2011 at 7:57 am
Updated: Fakes, abuse and a social media storm…
… or if not a storm, at least an unpleasant downpour.
[See below for update.]
I am writing about something that today hit independent.co.uk regarding the article which actually has this url: http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/food-and-drink/kate-middleton-jelly-bean-expected-to-fetch-500-2269573.html
That however was far from the url that was tweeted about 6am, where the headline component had been changed offensively and using words I cannot [...]
By Martin King | Notebook | Tuesday, 19 April 2011 at 5:49 pm
Can we make a new ‘workie’ era really work?
The trick for the Government is to improve the culture of work experience without reducing the opportunities for it.
By Martin King | Notebook | Tuesday, 5 April 2011 at 11:55 am
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