Published by The Guardian (7th February, 2016) Ken Clarke has been in superb form since becoming the only Conservative MP with the bottle to vote against the Brexit […]
Politics
Where is the Remain fightback?
Published by The i paper (6th February, 2017) A few weeks before the Brexit vote, Nigel Farage gave clear warning he would fight for a second referendum if […]
Politics / United States / World
The real cost of ‘Global Britain’
Published by The i paper (30th January, 2017) It is two decades since a newly-elected Labour government, riding a wave of heartfelt hope, proclaimed Britain would have an […]
Politics
Theresa May’s rhetorical punch
Published by Politico (27th January, 2017) As someone who spends days churning out words for columns and foreign dispatches, I like to liven up copy with a few […]
Politics
Corbyn’s drubbing illustrates the collapse of opposition in Britain
Published by The Daily Telegraph (25th January, 2017) The goal could hardly have been more open. Theresa May came to the despatch box having lost a landmark court […]
Politics
So much to do beyond Brexit
Published by The ipaper (9th January, 2017) It is strange that Theresa May’s honeymoon period has lasted so long, given her abrupt ascent to power and the deep […]
Politics / Technology
A tyrant’s charter
Published by The Mail on Sunday (8th January, 2017) Journalism can be a dangerous job. In many places on our planet, rich and powerful people dislike anyone investigating […]
Aid / Politics
Patel takes on foreign aid fat cats
Published by The i paper (19th December, 2016) It is fair to assume few cheers were heard in the Department for International Development (Dfid) corridors when officials learned […]
Aid / Politics
The great foreign aid freeze
Published by The Mail on Sunday (18th December, 2016) The Government has dramatically halted new contracts with British foreign aid contractors after The Mail on Sunday exposed dirty […]
Health / Policy / Politics
Britain needs to have a serious conversation about the NHS
Published by the Financial Times (17th December, 2016) It is rare that I agree with Jeremy Corbyn, especially in his outmoded approach to public services. Yet few could argue […]
Aid / Politics
Stop this sick corruption of compassion
Published by The Mail on Sunday (11th December, 2016) Like many people of my generation, influenced by the begging bowl concerts of Live Aid, I wanted to believe […]
Africa / Aid / Politics / Somalia
Revealed: How Britain pours £568m into war-torn Somalia despite ‘certain’ risk it will be stolen and used to fund terrorism
Published by The Mail on Sunday (4th December, 2016) The Government is pumping more than half a billion pounds of aid into war-torn Somalia – despite accepting there […]