Published by The Telegraph (22nd September, 2016) As a devout Remainer, I was disturbed by the EU referendum result. But one silver lining is seeing Priti Patel running […]
Africa / Aid
Gap year volunteers can do more harm than good
Published by the ipaper (29th August, 2016) It’s that time of year: the results are in, the desired grades have been achieved and plans for the pre-university gap […]
Aid / Politics
New minister taking a tougher line
Published by The Mail on Sunday (August 28th, 2016) She does not deserve three cheers yet, probably not even two. But let us give one cheer at least… […]
Aid / Israel, West Bank & Gaza / World
Revealed: terror training base Israel claims was built by British aid
Published by The Mail on Sunday (8th August, 2016) A training base built by an Islamist terrorist group behind suicide bombings and mass shootings was allegedly funded by […]
Aid / World
British reporter arrested by ‘torture’ police funded by UK
Published by The Mail on Sunday (31st July, 2016) An elderly British journalist investigating corruption in Bangladesh has been arrested by a police squad that received UK aid […]
Aid / Politics
The depressing day your concerns were simply swept aside
Published by The Mail on Sunday (19th June, 2016) It should have been momentous: Westminster forced to reconsider the folly of adopting a fixed rate of foreign aid […]
Aid / Politics
Aid bosses and tales to make your eyes pop
Published by The Mail on Sunday (12th June, 2016) It was the campaign that made the country rise up with collective fury against political stupidity – and actually […]
Aid / Turkey / World
Human rights, hypocrisy and a humanitarian summit
Published by The ipaper (23rd March, 2016) Four years ago United Nations chief Ban Ki-moon announced his idea for a giant summit to discuss the stumbling response systems […]
Aid / Israel, West Bank & Gaza / World
Stop giving aid cash to terrorists, say Jewish leaders
Published by The Mail on Sunday (15th May, 2016) Jewish groups are launching a campaign to stop British aid being used to fund Palestinian terrorists following shocking revelations […]
Africa / Aid
Fishy tale of British aid and French military boats
Published by The Mail on Sunday (1st May, 2016) Britain has suspended aid to Mozambique, one of the world’s poorest nations, after secret loans meant to fund a […]
Aid / Politics
Stop the spin. Focus on the dodgy facts
Published by The Mail on Sunday (17th April, 2016) Democracy deserves to be cherished. As a foreign correspondent, I have covered protests, revolutions and wars around the world […]
Africa / Aid / Technology
Lunacy! What planet are they on?
Published by The Mail on Sunday (17th April, 2016) African nations that have received billions of pounds in British aid to combat poverty and starvation are spending vast […]