Jim Waterson
@jim.londoncentric.media
Journalist. Editor of @londoncentric.media, a modern news outlet covering London in the old-fashioned way: www.londoncentric.media
I guess you could argue they were smaller and got on with it. So London did quite a lot but not a big %age of the plan? I’m typing this walking thorough Croydon tho and this is my view rn so some happened.
November 9, 2025 at 9:13 AM
I guess you could argue they were smaller and got on with it. So London did quite a lot but not a big %age of the plan? I’m typing this walking thorough Croydon tho and this is my view rn so some happened.
I like how the caption on this photo reads as if he's making a claim that could not be independently verified.
November 6, 2025 at 8:19 PM
I like how the caption on this photo reads as if he's making a claim that could not be independently verified.
When I open Facebook now there's always an uncanny valley AI slop video at the top of my feed. And it usually is good enough to make me stop and watch it while my brain works out why it's uncanny. And it'll have a few million views and a top comment like this.
November 6, 2025 at 12:01 PM
When I open Facebook now there's always an uncanny valley AI slop video at the top of my feed. And it usually is good enough to make me stop and watch it while my brain works out why it's uncanny. And it'll have a few million views and a top comment like this.
Good luck, you were looming over Vauxhall yesterday!
November 4, 2025 at 6:32 AM
Good luck, you were looming over Vauxhall yesterday!
The rebrand really is somehow even worse in the flesh, is someone doing some elaborate short selling / asset stripping scam here.
November 3, 2025 at 4:36 PM
The rebrand really is somehow even worse in the flesh, is someone doing some elaborate short selling / asset stripping scam here.
Googled after posting to see if I was being unfair and this was one of the top “Google News” results for “Sadiq Khan”
November 3, 2025 at 8:17 AM
Googled after posting to see if I was being unfair and this was one of the top “Google News” results for “Sadiq Khan”
Apropos of absolutely nothing... I was looking at Chicago Bears NFL team trying to relocate from their really cool downtown stadium to some suburb. And it's just such a perfect example of the weird size and sprawl of US cities... it's the equivalent of Liverpool building a new stadium in Manchester!
November 1, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Apropos of absolutely nothing... I was looking at Chicago Bears NFL team trying to relocate from their really cool downtown stadium to some suburb. And it's just such a perfect example of the weird size and sprawl of US cities... it's the equivalent of Liverpool building a new stadium in Manchester!
All in favour of shared spaces that get people out and about and it you’re going to burn money on gambling then yeah, better to do so with a friendly person on hand. But still some incredible “men’s mental health” lobbying against a gambling tax in the Sunday Times. www.thetimes.com/article/f115...
November 1, 2025 at 10:03 PM
All in favour of shared spaces that get people out and about and it you’re going to burn money on gambling then yeah, better to do so with a friendly person on hand. But still some incredible “men’s mental health” lobbying against a gambling tax in the Sunday Times. www.thetimes.com/article/f115...
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October 30, 2025 at 7:17 AM
Also I'm delighted to announce the launch of the LONDON CENTRIC TROWEL OF TRUTH. Some outlets talk the talk about digging for news. Only we give you the literal and metaphorical tools. Become a paying subscriber by clicking the link above for the chance to have one in yours hands by next week!
Yes but in French, how did he say it.
October 23, 2025 at 7:39 AM
Yes but in French, how did he say it.
I am so confused by this line that the Met police keeps putting in their press briefings about British iPhones being worth £4k in China... I was in China in April and everyone who wanted to access Western internet was just using domestic iPhones with VPNs? Anyone know what they're on about?
October 21, 2025 at 9:33 AM
I am so confused by this line that the Met police keeps putting in their press briefings about British iPhones being worth £4k in China... I was in China in April and everyone who wanted to access Western internet was just using domestic iPhones with VPNs? Anyone know what they're on about?
I love a good paywall fade into madness, especially when it has just given a really good explanation just beforehand. www.spectator.co.uk/article/why-...
October 20, 2025 at 7:50 AM
I love a good paywall fade into madness, especially when it has just given a really good explanation just beforehand. www.spectator.co.uk/article/why-...
Ever since I wrote this (www.londoncentric.media/p/omaze-lond...) I've been obsessed with *the British obsession with* Omaze... this is their latest house in Yorkshire.
If this new build is worth £4.5m I'm a banana. Nothing's shifting at this price, not least because of crazy high stamp duty.
If this new build is worth £4.5m I'm a banana. Nothing's shifting at this price, not least because of crazy high stamp duty.
October 17, 2025 at 9:08 AM
Ever since I wrote this (www.londoncentric.media/p/omaze-lond...) I've been obsessed with *the British obsession with* Omaze... this is their latest house in Yorkshire.
If this new build is worth £4.5m I'm a banana. Nothing's shifting at this price, not least because of crazy high stamp duty.
If this new build is worth £4.5m I'm a banana. Nothing's shifting at this price, not least because of crazy high stamp duty.
tfw you’re launching state of the art trains with no USBC, even though it would cost a few quid per train to change the faceplate at this stage
October 13, 2025 at 6:22 AM
tfw you’re launching state of the art trains with no USBC, even though it would cost a few quid per train to change the faceplate at this stage
Gracie Fields! Cyril Smith! Other Rochdale people I don’t want to look up on Wikipedia! You took a mild beating!
October 11, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Gracie Fields! Cyril Smith! Other Rochdale people I don’t want to look up on Wikipedia! You took a mild beating!
this is a slur, Janan has never written a line as good as this, which I think about most days. www.dailymail.co.uk/debate/artic...
October 10, 2025 at 10:44 AM
this is a slur, Janan has never written a line as good as this, which I think about most days. www.dailymail.co.uk/debate/artic...
Lime’s UK revenue from renting out e-bikes and scooters hit £111m last year. www.londoncentric.media/p/lime-is-ea...
October 8, 2025 at 6:19 AM
Lime’s UK revenue from renting out e-bikes and scooters hit £111m last year. www.londoncentric.media/p/lime-is-ea...
Cycling around Manchester/Salford is just 100x better than it used to be, even if every so often the route just randomly dumps you on a pavement next to a motorway and goes “yeah this will do”. Their rental bikes are also better than the TfL options... when they work.
October 7, 2025 at 8:12 AM
Cycling around Manchester/Salford is just 100x better than it used to be, even if every so often the route just randomly dumps you on a pavement next to a motorway and goes “yeah this will do”. Their rental bikes are also better than the TfL options... when they work.
So interesting that GB News is sticking with female archbishop story longer than BBC/Sky, going through her tweets live on air, starting to cancel her for being woke.
They keep talking about the Christian public taking it badly, fits with the growing US-style religious vibe of the British right?
They keep talking about the Christian public taking it badly, fits with the growing US-style religious vibe of the British right?
October 3, 2025 at 9:22 AM
So interesting that GB News is sticking with female archbishop story longer than BBC/Sky, going through her tweets live on air, starting to cancel her for being woke.
They keep talking about the Christian public taking it badly, fits with the growing US-style religious vibe of the British right?
They keep talking about the Christian public taking it badly, fits with the growing US-style religious vibe of the British right?
If you’re one of the surprisingly high crossover of “people on Bluesky” and “people at Labour conference” then please drag yourself to this at 10.30. Will probably consist of me repeatedly asking variants on “so… is there any money left to do anything?”
September 30, 2025 at 7:07 AM
If you’re one of the surprisingly high crossover of “people on Bluesky” and “people at Labour conference” then please drag yourself to this at 10.30. Will probably consist of me repeatedly asking variants on “so… is there any money left to do anything?”
Goes well with this nugget from the Camden New Journal's new newsletter (newjournal.substack.com/p/decision-t...) about this FT piece.
September 24, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Goes well with this nugget from the Camden New Journal's new newsletter (newjournal.substack.com/p/decision-t...) about this FT piece.
Still, quite funny that they still stick out the official government videos on X, meaning that site gets the credit on major news homepages.
September 21, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Still, quite funny that they still stick out the official government videos on X, meaning that site gets the credit on major news homepages.
At this time of year I always turn to one of the greatest lyricists in British history for reflection.
September 16, 2025 at 4:22 PM
At this time of year I always turn to one of the greatest lyricists in British history for reflection.