Published by The Guardian (20th May, 2015) The appointment of Michael Gove as justice secretary was among the more interesting appointments in David Cameron’s first all-Conservative cabinet. Attention […]
Drugs / Policy
The war on drugs isn’t working, so let’s stop pretending it is
Published by The Daily Telegraph (30th April, 2015) Outside of their families and friends, few tears will have been be shed for the eight heroin smugglers killed by […]
Health / Policy / Politics
Labour’s NHS record is soiled by failure
Published in The Sun (23 April, 2015) If you say something often enough, some people will believe it. Clearly this is Labour’s health strategy, with talk of ‘rescuing’ […]
Health / Policy / Politics
Labour can no longer pose as the party of the NHS
Published by The Guardian (21st April, 2015) There are many strange things about this election struggle. Labour poses as the party of fiscal probity; the Conservatives say they are saviours […]
Housing / Policy
Why is Green Belt so sacrosanct?
Published by The Independent (23rd March, 2015) It’s official: Britain has a housing crisis and everyone agrees that something must be done. Just look at last week’s rally in London to […]
Health / Policy / Politics
They gave Robert Aids – and then they killed his relatives
Published by The Mail on Sunday (22nd March, 2015) In 1983, Robert Mackie asked his doctor about reports of haemophiliacs developing a mysterious new disease called AIDS that […]
Health / Policy / Politics
The biggest disaster in NHS history
Published by The Mail on Sunday (22nd March, 2015) The Government will apologise this week for what has been called the worst treatment disaster in the history of […]
Immigration / Policy / Politics
Immigration as a vote-winner?
Published by The Independent (16th March, 2015) Tasmina Ahmed-Sheikh grew up in a Conservative family. Her father was the first Asian councillor elected in Scotland and as a […]
Europe / Immigration / Italy / Policy / World
Imagine if Isis was approaching and safety just over the sea
Published by The Independent (23rd February, 2014) The statistics and stories are so extreme they barely register any more. In just five days, 4,200 migrants were plucked from […]
Disability / Health / Policy / Politics
I look at my daughter and welcome this decision
Published by The Daily Mail (4th February, 2015) Given the immense medical and moral significance of the issue, it was curious that MPs were given only 90 minutes […]
Health / Policy
Blundering, bloated and biased – the NHS watchdog not fit for purpose
Published by The Daily Mail (20th January, 2015) Britain’s health service is much too important to be treated as a political football. Indeed, last year I wrote an article […]