Published by The Times (2nd November, 2020) Since inheriting the thorny BBC crown, Tim Davie has made it his mission as director-general to reassert the organisation’s impartiality after […]
Aid
These pictures don’t help Africa’s poor
Published by The Daily Mail (28th February 2019) For little more than a decade Stacey Dooley has made all the right steps, moving effortlessly from flogging make-up at […]
Aid / Technology
Another abuse of power
Published by The i paper (26th February, 2018) I am a big fan of the BBC. Yes, it can be its own worst enemy, while the licence fee […]
Aid
Scandal underpinned by cosy network of the arrogant and ambitious
Published by The Mail on Sunday (25th February, 2018) When Kevin Watkins celebrated his 60th birthday four years ago, he was joined by the aid industry elite. Guests […]
Aid / Politics
MPs can’t afford to ignore the millions we waste on aid
Published by The Times (29th March, 2017) Can you guess the big problem with Britain’s aid spending? It is not the appalling waste, the insidious corruption, the persistent […]
Africa / Aid / Technology
Who’s laughing now? The BBC should not promote aid
Published by CapX (24th March, 2017) So here we go again: Red Nose Day has arrived with japes, high jinks and silly stunts taking place across the land. […]
Aid / Technology
Time for BBC to ditch the red noses
Published in the Daily Mail (December 9th, 2013) From the moment Comic Relief was launched in a Sudanese refugee camp on Christmas Day 28 years ago, the country’s […]
Aid / Technology
Media short-changes the poor with soft-soap aid coverage
Published in The Guardian (17th March, 2013) For several weeks, BBC television seems to have been dominated by build-up to Friday’s Red Nose Day, with worthy dramas and special […]