And once again Bermondsey has resisted, this time against its own Labour council and their developer partners, an opaque offshore-registered entity called Renewal. Cracks began to appear in the Labour council between the old, Blair-era hierarchy and those on the left more concerned by such an arrangement. Another CPO confirmation meeting was postponed, with Lewisham council buildings besieged by global media, flag-waving fans and rolling news cameras. Bullock, the Lewisham mayor, accepted a position as a director of this foundation, despite its involvement in Lewisham residents being evicted from their homes. In the words of one tongue-in-cheek, terrace-talk tweet after the CPO was abandoned this week: Congratulations Lewisham council.

Source: The Guardian January 27, 2017 16:49 UTC