Published by The i paper (4th November, 2024) Four years ago, I was talking to voters in West Virginia when I met a young black woman called Brittney. […]
United States
The city weaponised by Trump against the Democrats
Published by The i paper (30th October, 2024) The candidate in his crisp white shirt reeled off his three priorities to the crowd of voters crammed into a […]
Technology / United States
Democracy dies in darkness
Published by The i paper (29th October, 2024) Olivia Troye is a lifelong Republican who worked as a counter-terrorism adviser in Donald Trump’s administration. She resigned shortly before […]
Arts / Books / United States / World
What do we mean when we talk about freedom?
Published by The Spectator (12th October, 2024) On Freedom by Timothy Snyder (Bodley Head) When the Yale historian and bestselling author Timothy Snyder was 14, his parents took […]
Politics / United States / World
If the Tories follow Trump, they will be haunted by regret
Published by The i paper (22nd July, 2024) Ronald Reagan is routinely hailed on the right as one of the greatest Republican presidents in United States history for […]
United States / World
Democrats need to ditch doddery Biden
Published by The i paper (3rd June, 2024) One of the greatest attributes of populist politicians is their ability to drive foes into such a frenzy of fury […]
Israel, West Bank & Gaza / United States / World
Biden’s pickle over the Gaza protests
Published by The i paper (29th April, 2024) The students at Columbia University sat outside their tents, munching on beans and rice as they listened to one of […]
Europe / Israel, West Bank & Gaza / Russia / Ukraine / United States / World
The wars in Gaza and Ukraine are different
Published by The i paper (20th November, 2023) From the moment Hamas terrorists went on their murderous rampage in Israel, Joe Biden sought to tie together two seismic […]
United States / World
My night out with the Proud Boys
Published by UnHerd (19th September, 2023) When I first met the leader of the Proud Boys, he was relaxing over a burger and chicken wings in an Irish […]
United States / World
Why is there no age limit on politicians?
Published by The i paper (4th September, 2023) Chuck Grassley was born in 1933 to a rural family living in a farmhouse with no electricity or indoor plumbing. […]
Europe / Russia / United States / World
Prigozhin’s death exposes a weak despot
Published by The i paper (28th August, 2023) There is a famous story from his childhood that Vladimir Putin has repeated often and seen spun by his propagandists […]
United States / World
The FOREVER prisoners still shackled in Guantanamo 14 years after Obama said it would be shut
Published by The Mail on Sunday (6th August, 2023) On his second day as US President, Barack Obama signed an order directing that the Guantanamo detention camp should […]