London after all this time. Fleets of bicycles. The tube less crowded than I expect. There are riots, but not in this part of town. Whole areas of the centre pretending to be themselves: Covent Garden, Piccadilly; the business of being London for the tourist industry. A store called 'Cool Britannia' with a Piaggio moped centred in its window display. How much is closed off and being rebuilt.
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