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The Southbank Centre's annual Meltdown Festival took place this month, curated by Yoko Ono. We sent a crack team of writers to cover events, which explored themes of activism, feminism and the future. Words by Emily Bick, Charlie Frame, Chris Roberts, Steph Kretowicz, April Welsh, David Bennun, Tristan Bath, Joe Kennedy and Maddy Sparham. Photos by Katja Ogrin
As the polls close in the contest to become Labour's candidate for London Mayor, we publish an interview with Ken Livingstone on music, politics, the day Thatcher dies, and who would be better at running London: Boris or Boris?