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The First Pint Exclusive: Ken Livingstone on International London
Thursday, 9 Sep, 2010 – 10:36 | 2 Comments
The First Pint Exclusive: Ken Livingstone on International London

The First Pint’s editor Jaime Concha spoke to the Labour mayoral candidate Ken Livingstone about London’s racist past, how it overcame it and why the city should welcome internationals.

Fuller’s Brewery tour – The Fresh Pint
Friday, 13 Aug, 2010 – 9:36 | One Comment
Fuller’s Brewery tour – The Fresh Pint

If you are willing to shuffle down to Chiswick on a week day for a two hour tour you should go down to the Fullers brewery.  For £10 you get a tasting tour where you …

The Angry Russian on chavs and the Chap Olympiad
Friday, 23 Jul, 2010 – 12:38 | No Comment
The Angry Russian on chavs and the Chap Olympiad

The Angry Russian attended the Chap Olympiad, an event that rekindled his past perception of England being a refined, elegant place. Check out his musings on how the real and imagined UK clash in his mind.

World Cup 2010 South Africa: views from London
Monday, 21 Jun, 2010 – 11:31 | No Comment
World Cup 2010 South Africa: views from London

After a week of World Cup mayhem, here at The First Pint we are all about the beautiful game. That’s why we put an Italian, a Brazilian and an Englishman together to discuss their home teams and how they are enjoying the competition.

Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre: An experience not to be missed in London
Sunday, 16 May, 2010 – 13:01 | One Comment
Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre: An experience not to be missed in London

Traumatised by Shakespeare from those interminable English classes? A visit to the Bard’s Globe theatre is likely to change your mind and make you unearth your interest in his plays.

London protests for fairer votes in UK election
Monday, 10 May, 2010 – 23:00 | One Comment
London protests for fairer votes in UK election

Hanna Hauck went to a ‘Take Back Parliament’ demonstration to find out what they object to and how the current parliamentary election system in the UK works.

Leaders’ Debates: Why the hype?
Thursday, 29 Apr, 2010 – 18:16 | One Comment
Leaders’ Debates: Why the hype?

Other countries have been doing this for decades, so why has the televised political debate only come to Britain in the year 2010? Alexandra Zeevalkink finds out.

Hung, drawn and quartered…
Saturday, 6 Mar, 2010 – 19:56 | No Comment
Hung, drawn and quartered…

Parliament. Photo Credit: Johannes Pape
With the UK general election drawing closer the battle for 10 Downing St has started to dominate the British media and speculation is rife as to who will win.
Recent polls have …

England takes on Egypt
Monday, 1 Mar, 2010 – 11:35 | No Comment
England takes on Egypt

Did your home nation fail to qualify for the World Cup? Adwan Adwan has written a gentle introduction to following England for those of us searching for a nation to support in South Africa.

The Brit Factor: The X Factor
Wednesday, 18 Nov, 2009 – 19:32 | No Comment
The Brit Factor: The X Factor

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