(JollofNews) – King Canute, is a story that springs to mind as I further consider the political impasse in the Gambia. Though the story is often misrepresented by historical commentaries to mean something else, the one narrated by Henry of Huntingdon in the 12th Century, states that King Canute was[Read More…]
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Torchlight With Michael Scales: Thinking Out Loud
(JollofNews) – It is a natural trait of some Gambians to launch into fantasia, thinking the British SAS will spectacularly creep into Mr Jammeh’s bed chamber at dead of the night to extract the incumbent by the ears, and whisk him away. Honestly speaking, I think the SAS would be[Read More…]
Torchlight With Michael Scales: It’s Over Old Friend, Time To Go
(Jollofnews) – I have been thinking a lot lately about the ongoing political situation in the Gambia and it reminded me of that historical speech by Harold Macmillan aimed at Harold Wilson in the British House of Commons: “He didn’t say yes, he didn’t say no, he didn’t say stop,[Read More…]
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