If you read US blogs you're probably aware of the compulsory purchase (they call it eminent domain) scandal currently taking place in New London, where a bunch of homeowners are being kicked to the curb to make way for big business. (Okay, that's a slightly one-sided reading of the situation - for the full story, try this.) Now steady yourselves for more, in the coming months, on the subject here in Old London. First up... here's the story of salmon-smoker to the stars Lance Forman who might end up £2 million out-of-pocket as he and his fish are packed away to make room for the main Olympics venue. And this is just one of hundreds of East London businesses facing compulsory purchase. They'll lose, the big building firms will win... good for Londoners?