Published by UnHerd (12th April, 2018) Paris may be one of the world’s most magical cities, but its taxi drivers have done little to enhance the romantic appeal. […]
Aid / Economics
Global thinker in a world filled with narrow-minded nationalism
Published by UnHerd (23rd February, 2018) I first came across the work of the development economist Michael Clemens when I began to investigate the aid industry almost a […]
Aid / Economics
Oxfam’s attack on inequality might be more persuasive if its own bosses weren’t fat cats
Published by UnHerd (22nd January, 2018) It must be hard for a major player in the poverty industry when you see capitalism, consumerism, science and technology rapidly eroding […]
Economics
A conundrum so damaging to capitalism
Published by UnHerd (5th January, 2018) The end of the first week of the year is always a slightly strange one. Reality bites after the over-long festive break. […]
Disability / Economics
Neglect of disabled people is shameful waste of talent and resources
Published by The Telegraph (2nd December, 2017) Theresa May wants to get a million more people with disabilities into work over the next decade, pledging to tinker with […]
Economics / Europe / European Union / Politics
Britain suffers the Brexit blues
Published by The i paper (27th November, 2017) ‘The eyes of the world are upon us,’ declared Theresa May in her Florence speech two months ago as she […]
Economics / United States / World
The gap between Trump’s manufactured promises and life in Middle America
Published by UnHerd (28th September, 2017) After more than a decade working in a plant assembling circuit boards for boilers, Jody Krinn was starting to ponder retirement. Not […]
Economics
A real investigation into the 2008 crash is long overdue
Published by The Times (23rd June, 2017) Hallelujah! It has taken nine years. But at last some British bankers face criminal charges over the 2008 financial meltdown that […]
Economics / Politics
Britain is still wrestling with the consequences of the crash
Published by CapX (11th June, 2017) It used to be said that there was a Chinese curse wishing someone might live in ‘interesting times’. As we grapple with […]
Aid / Economics / North Korea / South Korea / World
Capitalism makes people taller. Just look at South Korea
Published by CapX (26th April, 2017) The spring sun shone and cherry blossom fluttered down to the delight of locals as I sauntered through Namsan Park, a beautifully-kept […]
Aid / Economics
How rich: Gates lecturing other people on taxes
Published by The Daily Mail (21st April, 2017) Scarcely had the starting gun for Britain’s election battle been fired when technology guru Bill Gates waded in with a doom-laden […]