FCO Report Assesses Arab Spring
By Joe Thorpe In a report published at the end of March the FCO and Foreign affairs committee are assessing their actions after the events of the ‘Arab Spring’. The UK has looked at the Libyan state four years after western intervention and has seen what has been obvious for four years now. The state is failing, and in a way that is very dangerous for the UK. “It was not possible for us to visit Libya in 2015”. The Foreign...
The British woman who does it by The Ruler
Not many women can claim they raised five children while at the same time running a successful sportswear manufacturing operation in one of the world’s most challenging environments for almost 30 years. Sara Hanna is one of those. She shares her story with The London Economic’s Noy Shani in an exclusive interview. Sara Hanna has long been a fitness fan. It all started in 1982 while living in Cairo. She attended exercise classes where the women were much older than...
Restaurant Review – The Brigade
By Jonathan Hatchman, Food Editor, @TLE_Food A mere stone throw from London Bridge station, Tooley Street’s Fire Station has been saving lives and protecting properties since 1879. And although no longer serving as a Fire Station, the Bar & Bistro that now take residence upon the site do maintain some similar values. The Brigade is not just a restaurant. It’s a social enterprise. Working closely with Beyond Food, a homeless charity that was also set up by The...
Amy – First Trailer
By Anna Power @TLE_Film First look at Amy Winehouse documentary with the release of a teaser trailer. From BAFTA award-winning director Asif Kapadia (Senna), AMY tells the incredible story of six-time Grammy-winner Amy Winehouse - in her own words. Featuring extensive unseen archive footage and previously unheard tracks, this strikingly modern, moving and vital film shines a light on the world we live in, in a way that very few can. A once-in-a-generation talent and a pure jazz artist in...
Verbier: a mountain-biking paradise
By Steve Taggart Best known for its ski resorts, the picturesque mountain village of Verbier in South west Switzerland is fast becoming a go-to destination for mountain bikers. Not only does it have the facilities to accommodate adrenaline-junkies, but you can try out every discipline of mountain biking in the very same day. From meandering cross country to fast adrenalin-pumping downhill to epic enduro and even dirt jumping, Verbier has it all. Few locations have such broad scale of options...
Straight Outta Compton – Trailer
By Anna Power @TLE_Film Cast: O'Shea Jackson Jr., Corey Hawkins, Jason Mitchell, Aldis Hodge, Neil Brown Jr. Directed by: F. Gary Gray Produced by: Ice Cube, Dr. Dre, Matt Alvarez, Tomica Woods-Wright In the mid-1980s, the streets of Compton, California, were some of the most dangerous in the country. When five young men translated their experiences growing up into brutally honest music that rebelled against abusive authority, they gave an explosive voice to a silenced generation. Following the meteoric rise...
Why Don’t More Young People Vote?
By Jacob Flannery Questions over why young people don't vote have become a customary part of the run-up to the General Election. "People fought and died to get the right to vote and I would encourage anyone at the age of voting to use their vote" says Emma McClarkin, Conservative MEP for the East Midlands region. Yet with less than half of those between the ages of 18 and 24 turning out to vote in the last General Election, it is a plea that...
Where’s hot in April?
By Steve Taggart Need some sun, stat? If the holiday-booking fingers are getting restless, we’ve picked out five holiday hotspots that lend themselves to a last-minute break, and come into the perfect temperature in April (we think that’s around 28c, feel free to disagree). 1. Miami, US Bringing together parties, beaches, art, clubs and even more parties, Miami is made for tourists looking for a little escapism. It’s blessed with continual good weather, but April is ideal as sun-protection oils...
Britain is open for business – now let’s scale it up
By Jules Coleman, acting CEO and co-founder of Hassle.com Jules looks at how the UK can help start-ups build on their potential and scale up to the next level. British business is presently treading a fruitful path. Financial figures from the US reveal that the UK economy - with 2.6% GDP growth in 2014 to the US’s 2.4% - is now the fastest growing amongst developed nations. A key driver for this growth is the rise of the UK tech...