Published by The Independent (10th August, 2015) Halima was from Yarmouk, a suburb of Damascus besieged by both Syrian government and Islamic State forces. She was travelling with […]
Politics
David Cameron’s secret weapon against jihadis
Published by The Mail on Sunday (26th July, 2015) It was billed as one of David Cameron’s most important speeches since entering Downing Street, with tough talk on […]
Aid / Politics
Why is David Cameron handing out £12bn of our money to foreign thieves, dictators and charlatans?
Published by The Mail on Sunday (7th June, 2015) Dear Prime Minister It is a decade since we began striving together to transform the Conservative Party into a […]
Aid
Shamed: foreign aid fat cats who built a fortune with your taxes
Published by The Mail on Sunday (24th May, 2015) Caroline Pinder passionately believes in the power of aid to help the world’s poor. She has dedicated the past […]
Politics
Triumph, despair and revenge at the British ballot box
Published by The Wall Street Journal (9th May, 2015) On Thursday evening, as the final voters were trudging to polling stations, David Cameron was handed his party’s predictions for the […]
Politics
Stunning victory leaves Cameron awash with political capital
Published by The Independent (8th May, 2015) This stunning election victory is something to savour for David Cameron. It is a personal triumph that trounces not just political rivals, the […]
Politics
Be more positive if you want our votes
Published by The Independent (27th April, 2015) With a general election looming, it seemed a good time to see a political play. So on Friday night I went […]
Politics
The Tories must unleash their secret weapon
Published by The Daily Telegraph (18th April, 2015) Ed Miliband can be accused of many things, but he cannot be faulted for lack of determination. As rivals know […]
Politics
Forget the politics of fear and loathing
Published by The Observer (12th April, 2015) The first time I met David Cameron, then a rising star of the Conservatives, I was left with two abiding impressions. First, […]
Politics
Why are the Tories not racing away with this election?
Published by The Daily Telegraph (1st April, 2015) George Osborne hit the campaign trail in Hove yesterday, posing for cheesy pictures as he made pizzas in a restaurant. Outside, […]
Politics
Campaign starts with two main parties trapped in comfort zones
Published by The Independent (30 March, 2015) The phoney war is over. Today, the general election campaign finally begins. David Cameron is expected to drive to Buckingham Palace […]