18/05/2014 BBC London News

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The evening. Part of London turned red today in honour of Arsenal

winning the FA Cup. Thousands packed the streets is towards the Town

Hall. # You're having a laugh, you're

having a laugh. There was no talk of failure today.

Thousands packed onto the streets of Islington to cheer their team and

its trophy. For Arsenal fans, this has been a long wait. But former

Shell, the timing was spot on. I've always been an Arsenal fan. We're

been away for 40 years. I am lucky enough that they were able to win

yesterday. Others did not need to travel so far. Points for effort go

to Jamie, who did not let broken bones stop him from bringing his

son. He is seven years old and we have waited nine years for this. My

dad brought me when I was younger, so I thought I would do that. We've

come from Chelmsford to see them. After a nerve wracking evening, this

was the moment that fans could enjoy. All the players were just

like... Excellent. What does this mean for you guys? She is a big

Arsenal fan and it is the first of many, hopefully. Today is a special

day for us, definitely. It brings the place together doesn't it?

This is the first one of the grandkids? Yes. I am in solidly

chuffed. You can see that it means a lot more than just a football match.

A great day. Whatever their view of the celebrations, for Arsenal fans,

this afternoon was close to perfect. Ignore Russell Brand and vote, that

is the message to young Londoners one year before the general

election. A charity in the capital says that the famous comedian was

wrong to discourage voters recently and says that getting politicians to

take to Twitter is the way to engage them. The campaign has won support

Ron famous backers. College Green, opposite the Palace of Westminster,

where everybody hears about what is happening in politics. But this is

not the only place to find out what is being discussed in the political

world. A new wave of activists are trying to get us to talk about it on

social media and they want politicians to do the same. 50% of

young Londoners have told us that they would like politicians to talk

about their manifestoes and policy promises on Twitter in 140

characters. If all the parties deliver their election policies in

this way, 42% would be more likely to vote. Sophie and Emma feel

disengaged with what goes on inside the House of Commons. If a

politician is tweeting, it does not have to be specifically about all

addicts. It really makes you like they are more human. I think

politicians could get involved in the platforms that young people use.

I am in here to tell you that I always vote. Campaigners have called

on the well`known celebrities to back them and they have also been

asking young people what would make them vote. Out on College Green, we

found more willing participants. It is not the first time that

politicians have tried to engage with young people. Keith Hill was

involved in trying to get young Londoners to vote. Will it work? If

you understand the issues that they care about and use social media to

highlight those issues, then I think you will see an impact. Those behind

the campaign hoped that politicians take them up on their social media

challenge. Let's find out whether it is going

to be another one day tomorrow. Good evening. Today was the warmest

day of the year so far and it is not over yet. Plenty of sunshine around

as we go through the afternoon. Back`up into the 20s. But it is a

slow slide as we go through this week to something cooler and more

unsettled. Showers from Wednesday. Well, that is it. We are back

tomorrow but from all of us on the late team, good night.

Good evening. After the warmth and sunshine across parts of the British

Isles this weekend, the question that springs to mind is how long can

it last? Until the early