Educating Sierra Leone: How a Risky Political Pledge Could Take the Nation Back to Square One
Twenty-two years after a British military intervention and six and a half years after the containment of Ebola, a dangerous new political game could be about to hamper Sierra Leone’s regeneration. In a seemingly progressive move, newly elected President Julius Maada Bio, has pledged to roll out free quality education for all. There are, however,…
Why Parler’s ‘Patriots’ are Unlikely to Board Apple’s Lifeboat
Apple CEO Tim Cook has reportedly offered social media platform Parler a lifeline, after the micro-blogging network was ‘cancelled’ in a pincer move by big tech. The extraordinary offer comes with, what is likely to be, an unpopular caveat: Parler must partner with Apple in order to clean-up the website’s content. In doing so the…
When Art Therapy and The Record Industry Collide: The Cautionary Tale of Luke Toms
In 2004, musician Luke Toms signed one of the year’s most lucrative recording contracts. A cult demo tape and a rapturous gig at The Bedford in Balham caused Toms to become the reluctant target of a major-label bidding war. Toms eventually caved to Dan Keeling, a man best known for securing Coldplay for Parlophone –…
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