The First Pint went to the One Young World Summit in London, where young people under the guidance of celebrity councillors such as Desmond Tutu discussed global business, political leadership and interfaith dialogue. Our reporter, Ines Ward, spoke to Bob Geldof in an exclusive interview.

This city is home to people from all over the world who are still actively engaged with their home nations’ political situation. Recently, Londoners debated the future of Iran and its relationship with the West.

Golden roasted turkeys, apple and berry buck’s fizz, sherry cream mince pies, honey mustard party sausages, lamb guards of honour with a mustard and herb crust—it must be time for Christmas dinner!

“I have officially changed my name to Vote Joe,” said a women in the public supporting Joe McElderry, at South Shields in the Northeast. That is the level of obsession the X Factor generates. And judging from the numbers, it’s contagious: a record 19 million people watched the final this year.

For most Britons, Saturday night’s alright for…Simon Cowell?

Guy Fawkes’ ill-fated attempt to blow Parliament to high heaven was in 1605; 400 years later, Londoners still suffer from rampant pyromania.