Published in the Daily Mail (July 27th, 2011) Women and children – desperately sick and weak after months on the run – were finally caught by Rwandan army […]
Aid
Ten great myths about foreign aid
Published in the Daily Mail (July 7th, 2011) As he pledged to pour hundreds of millions more into propping up Afghanistan, David Cameron accused critics of his foreign […]
Afghanistan / Arts / Books / World
It’s a fiasco, says our man in Kabul
Published in the Daily Mail (July 1st, 2011) Cables from Kabul: The Inside story of the West’s Afghanistan campaign by Sherard Cowper-Coles (Harper Press) Two years ago, during […]
Health / Policy
Patients suffer. Standards fall. So why is competition still such a dirty word in the NHS?
Published in the Daily Mail (May 26th, 2011) Living in a high-tech age of instant communication, it is easy to forget how painful the process of obtaining a […]
Aid
Despite our noble intentions, aid does not solve problems – it just makes them worse
Published in the Daily Mail (May 18th, 2011) The Marriott Hotel in Islamabad symbolises Pakistan’s profound problems with terrorism and its amazing spirit of survival. Three years ago, […]
Aid / Haiti / World
One year on, Haiti is still in the grip of despair and chaos. And the huge aid effort you funded is to blame
Published in the Daily Mail (January 13th, 2011) The rows of tents seem to stretch on for ever, a symbol of Haiti’s hopelessness. Each one has been home […]
Health / Policy
2,000 dead and still no justice for the victims of Britain’s blood transfusion scandal
Published in the Daily Mail (October 18th, 2010) A few months after his birth, Colin developed a bruise on his knee. It was seen by his aunt, whose […]
Disability
Caring for our disabled daughter can be terrifying but she’s enriched our lives beyond measure
Published in the Daily Mail (October 5th, 2010) My daughter swam by herself the other day. Well, when I say swam, she floated. But by herself, her long […]
Crime / Disability / Policy
The epidemic of hate crimes against the very vulnerable reveals a callousness at the heart of society
Published in the Daily Mail (September 22nd, 2010) David Askew was a kind and trusting man who just wanted to enjoy his life. He smiled a lot, put […]