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When Sally Challen began to speak in a packed press conference on 7 June – the day her murder conviction was altered to manslaughter, her sentence was changed to time served and she was formally released from prison – her son David expected nothing more than a few words. “I thought it would be very simple and to the point,” he says. “Then she read out this statement, not only thanking people but talking about all the other women in prison who’d been victims of abuse and were serving the wrong sentence, and how she wanted to help them. My first thought was: ‘Where did that come from?’ It was as if she was finding her voice.” It’s almost six months later when we meet in a London hotel room. David is relaxed, reclined, well-practised in working with the media after two years of hard campaigning to free his mother. Sally is more reticent and reserved, clearly wary of being judged. They have spent the previous evening doing more … [Read more...] about Sally Challen on her release from prison: ‘I’m not sure how I’ll cope on my own’

In A Suitable Boy, Vikram Seth writes with affection of a placid India's first general election in 1951, and the egalitarian spirit it momentarily bestowed on an electorate deeply riven by class and caste: "the great washed and unwashed public, sceptical and gullible", but all "endowed with universal adult suffrage". India's 16th general election this month, held against a background of economic jolts and titanic corruption scandals, and tainted by the nastiest campaign yet, announces a new turbulent phase for the country – arguably, the most sinister since its independence from British rule in 1947. Back then, it would have been inconceivable that a figure such as Narendra Modi, the Hindu nationalist chief minister of Gujarat accused, along with his closest aides, of complicity in crimes ranging from an anti-Muslim pogrom in his state in 2002 to extrajudicial killings, and barred from entering the US, may occupy India's highest political office. Modi is a lifelong … [Read more...] about Narendra Modi and the new face of India

Mackenzie McKee of Teen Mom 3 fame might be gearing up for a new era of the hit MTV reality series. On Friday, People reported that McKee is 'being considered to join the cast full-time,' according to an unnamed source. The 24-year-old mom-of-three is set to appear at the Teen Mom OG reunion. Returning? Mackenzie McKee of Teen Mom 3 fame might be gearing up for a new era of the hit MTV reality series. On Friday, People reported that McKee is 'being considered to join the cast full-time,' according to an unnamed source 'Her storyline will also be featured toward the end of the season,' the source continued. RELATED ARTICLES Previous 1 Next Teen Mom 3 alum Mackenzie McKee defends herself after animal... Bristol Palin starts filming Teen Mom OG! Sarah Palin's... Share this article Share At the moment, the popular franchise centers on stars Amber Portwood, Catelynn Baltierra, Maci Bookout and Cheyenne Floyd. Bristol Palin was also a cast member before she … [Read more...] about Mackenzie McKee of Teen Mom 3 is being ‘considered’ for a ‘full-time’ spot on Teen Mom OG… after Bristol Palin’s departure