The Met Police have been hacked. Well, at least the external company that manages its site has been. Someone "emblazoned" their home page with fuzzy, stripey, red-lipped, unibrowed monster Brobee from Yo Gabba Gabba, a kids' TV show. Called Officer Brobee on the site -- gotta stay in character, right? -- he said "Oh hai guys, do joo wanna bes a policeman lulz? I see that teh so15 anti-terrorism anti-lulz police are hiring more incompetent......

Met police reception staff are mighty miffed Shooters get shirty about Olympic venue choice Ken bribes the student vote with 100 days till election While Gordon attempts to inspire the world about 2012 with his unique charm and zest Image of the doomed Flying Duck Enterprises in Greenwich courtesy of Mondoagogo via the Londonist flickr group.......

Londonist has long feared swans, as we've always been told that swans can break a man's arm, and a bird that is in the habit of breaking arms is a bird to be wary of. (And yes, apparently that is true. According to The Swan Sanctuary, Shepperton, it is theoretically possible. Therefore, we remain theoretically afraid of swans.) However, just because a bird could possibly break your limbs, that's no reason to develop hostilities......

Alexander Boris de Pfeffel Johnson, MP for Henley, journalist, historian, author and everyone’s favourite upper-class twit is being considered as the Conservative candidate for London’s mayor. After being questioned on whether he would like to run in 2008 against Mayor Ken, Boris enthusiastically harumphed, "Being Mayor of London would be a fantastic job and anyone who loves London would want to consider the possibility very carefully." He went on to state that he does......

Met Police Assistant Commissioner Tarique Ghaffur will tell a conference today that Muslims are being discriminated against by law enforcement agencies. Will the Evening Standard turn itself into a free paper in order to see off the News International competition? Indymedia asks, was the police action at the stop the war demo on Saturday a little over zealous? Want to know how the Triathalon went and who won: here's all the details. Very soon......

"Handy Mandy" Calls for New Constitution Blair's lapdog, and EU Trade Commissioner, Peter Mandelson, has called for the issue of the EU constitution to be revisited. The constitution, which received resounding No votes in both France and the Netherlands last year, is widely believed to be dead, but Mandy believes that the constitution is "a good basis" for EU reform. So there is hope for the EU constitution yet. And what's more, if anyone......

Quite often, one can be walking/cycling/driving through Parliament Square and see Brian Haw, the now world-famous protestor, standing in his underpants washing himself. Now it's not a pretty sight, and nor are some of his posters, but you have got to admire the man's conviction. Whether you think he's a champion of the anti-war movement, or a few sandwiches short of a picnic (he DID leave his family to hold his protest, which has......

Met Widens 'Cash for Honours' Inquiry The Met Police have widened their inquiry into the cash for honours scandal across all political parties. The inquiry started with the Labour Party and their now-famous 'secret loans' from wealthy businessmen. But, the Police tell us, other parties are now being investigated, and although they won't divulge which parties these are, it's almost certain the Conservatives feature, as they, like Labour, received loans to fund their 2005......

Commissioner "sorry" For Phone Tap Blair is in trouble again. No, not the PM, the other one! - Met Police Commissioner Sir Ian Blair has said he is sorry for recording a telephone conversation with Attorney General, Lord Goldsmith. He claims that he taped the conversation as the two men were discussing a complex issue, and Sir Ian had nobody to take notes. Lord Goldsmith was said to be "rather cross". Liberal Democrat Home......

Londonist's record at publishing end of year polls has been a little sketchy as of late, so we thought we'd redress the balance a little bit by giving you a sneak preview of Time Out's Top 100 Movers & Shakers list of 2005 which is published this week. The list is designed to rank the "most influential and dynamic individuals of the year, who have had a major impact on the capital in 2005," so......

We've been kept up to date on the Jean Charles de Menezes memorial debacle thanks to the Onionbagblog. First there was a mural and then there wasn't. Then there was a flag, but now that's gone too. After the story was picked up by the South London Press it's now The Guardian's turn to bring the saga to a wider audience: As acts of graffiti desecration go, this was pretty unusual because Brian Barnes,......

The police's skill at predicting the future has been called into question as of late. It is, however, no cause for celebration that it appears they recently got one prediction spot on. A week and a half ago, on October 6, the Met Police issued a public warning (also here) after a man was garroted with wire and robbed by two men while cruising for sex on Clapham Common in September, and another assault......