Published in the Daily Mail (February 18th, 2012) When Eleni Nikolaidou agreed to help a university research project, she was asked to plough through 6,000 newspapers from World […]
Aid / Haiti / World
Haiti and the shaming of the aid zealots
Published in the Daily Mail (January 27th, 2011) The first thing that strikes you is the smell: a sweet, sickly stench that sticks to your skin. It is […]
Europe / Russia
A new Russian Revolution?
Published in the Daily Mail (December 27th, 2011) Mikhail had not been on a demonstration before. But on Saturday the 46-year-old property salesman joined tens of thousands of […]
Africa / Egypt
Does democracy stand a chance?
Published in the Daily Mail (November 28th, 2011) As I entered Tahrir Square in Cairo one night last week, a motorbike sped out of the clouds of tear […]
Europe / European Union / Germany
The little communist who grew up to be the world’s most powerful woman (with the future of capitalism in her hands)
Published in the Daily Mail (November 25th, 2011) Unlike so many modern politicians, Angela Merkel does not believe in placing her private life on public display. We know […]
Africa / Swaziland
The African Canute
Published in the Daily Mail (November 11th, 2011) Last weekend, it was hard to think of anywhere in the world where the scenery could have been more beautiful […]
Europe / Ireland
From paramilitary to president?
Published in the Daily Mail (October 24th, 2011) As the hotel ballroom filled up and the mood of excitement grew, a three-piece band played traditional Irish music. A […]
Africa / Libya
The pariah who tried to sink the QE2 – then fooled Blair and the West
Published in the Daily Mail (October 21st, 2011) Britain’s most famous cruise ship, Queen Elizabeth 2, set sail from Southampton for Israel in April 1973, packed with Jewish […]
Disability
What my disabled girl has taught me about life
Published in The Daily Mail (October 16th, 2011) My wife came home the other day from a shopping trip to buy presents for my daughter’s birthday. It was […]
Policy / Technology / Whitehall
It’s only your money going down the drain
Published in the Daily Mail (September 24th) The scandal is a parable for all that is wrong with government: a tale of such colossal arrogance, incompetence and waste […]
Arts / Books / United States / World
The other Barack: Bigamist, drunk and wife-beater
Published in the Daily Mail (August 12th, 2011) The Other Barack by Sally H. Jacobs (Public Affairs) Shortly after being elected first black president of Harvard Law Review, […]