By Courtney Greatrex After visiting Limoz Logli’s salon in Chelsea, I was lost for the words to describe how I felt about the experience. So in a moment of desperation, I turned to Google to hunt for a quote. When I found so many clichés I was about to give...
By Rebecca Benson As Donald Trump prepares to settle into his new role as President, let’s look back on how he made it to the top – and how you can too - in five simple steps! Step 1: Be as racist as possible What’s the point in being white if...
By Tom Colclough Trump's victory is a disaster for too many people to list. The stories coming out of America already, of Muslim girls attacked in the streets, swastikas emblazoned in cities up and down the country and the sight of a Venezuelan cleaner breaking down in tears at work remind many...
By Verity Healey There’s a buzz in the air at Stratford Circus Arts Centre. No wonder, this is the 10th anniversary of Collabo, Tony Adigun’s annual dance celebration founded in 2006 to promote new collaborations and hip-hop hybrids from dance groups. Friday’s program of short portfolios opens with 10 (UnTitled...
One of the reasons cited by expert commentators for Donald J Trump’s shock election to the highest office in the world was that it was “America’s Brexit”. Which says a lot. The word itself is being used internationally as something unstoppable, usually negative, but at its most positive, the harbinger...
By Phil Jones is Director of the Military Preparation Schools Child obesity levels have risen once again, according to National Child Measurement Programme figures published last week. The percentage of overweight 10- and 11- year olds in this country has increased by 0.7%, and while that’s a relatively small increase...
Dale Hoyland, Strategic Development and Affordable Warmth Manager, National Energy Foundation For most households, energy is an expensive necessity – but not keeping yourself warm enough in the winter can have dire consequences. According to the most recent Government figures, there was an estimated 43,900 excess winter deaths (caused by...
Welcoming London’s First Deputy Mayor for Education and Childcare Challenge, Joanne McCartney to discuss the London Childcare Challenge. Have you ever considered childcare to be part of the infrastructure? Well in my book, it’s very much part of a modern economic strategy enabling parents to work, children to learn and...
By Marcus Hendriks Perhaps the overriding sentiment towards the election currently pervading New York City is one of apathy. On one level this is unsurprising, as the primaries and secondaries have by now combined to form a long, protracted process of over one year. But on another, this is an election...