Published by The Independent (9th November, 2015) There can be no doubt that the daft war on drugs is devastating many of the world’s poorest countries, from Africa […]
Aid / Politics
Foreign aid fat cats face greater scrutiny
Published by The Mail on Sunday (8th November, 2015) Ministers have ordered a crackdown on private firms making massive profits from Britain’s foreign-aid spending after their activities were […]
Africa / Aid / Eritrea / Europe / European Union / Immigration / Policy
Moving the goalposts to keep out refugees from repression
Published by The Independent (31st August, 2015) Eritrea is routinely called ‘Africa’s North Korea’ for its repression, restrictions on daily life and routine use of torture to crush […]
Africa / Aid / Europe / Immigration / Policy / Politics
No minister – our billions in foreign aid make it more likely migrants come here
Published by The Daily Mail (11th August, 2015) With every passing day, it becomes harder to have confidence in the Government’s flailing response to the tide of humanity […]
Aid / Economics / Europe / Immigration / Policy / Politics
The inconvenient truth about migrants
Published by The Independent (10th August, 2015) Halima was from Yarmouk, a suburb of Damascus besieged by both Syrian government and Islamic State forces. She was travelling with […]
Aid / Politics
Britain cuts at home, but splashes cash abroad
Published by The Daily Telegraph (23rd July, 2015) The message from George Osborne is clear: Whitehall must slash spending again to find another £20bn in savings. Most government […]
Africa / Aid / Europe / Feature / Immigration / Libya / Policy
Voyage of the damned
Published by The Mail on Sunday (19th July, 2015) Shortly after breakfast I spotted a blob on the horizon across the sparkling Mediterranean sea. Within minutes came confirmation: […]
Aid / Politics
Why is David Cameron handing out £12bn of our money to foreign thieves, dictators and charlatans?
Published by The Mail on Sunday (7th June, 2015) Dear Prime Minister It is a decade since we began striving together to transform the Conservative Party into a […]
Aid
Shamed: foreign aid fat cats who built a fortune with your taxes
Published by The Mail on Sunday (24th May, 2015) Caroline Pinder passionately believes in the power of aid to help the world’s poor. She has dedicated the past […]
Aid / Montserrat / World
£400m foreign aid fiasco in paradise
Published by The Mail on Sunday (17th May, 2015) Sean McLaughlin had a simple dream – to build a new life in paradise while helping the island community […]