Published by The i paper (30th September, 2024) Boris Johnson is publishing his memoir, timed to coincide with the Conservative Party conference, in his usual attention-seeking manner and written […]
China / Covid19 / World
Conspiracy of silence betrays our values
Published by The Mail on Sunday (7th January, 2024) It is more than four years since the World Health Organisation was tipped off about a mysterious new disease […]
Crime / Policy
Our prisons are inhumane, as I’ve seen in Wandsworth
Published by The i paper (11th September, 2023) Daneil Khalife is back behind bars after police pulled the 21-year-old former soldier from a bicycle as he pedalled along […]
Crime / Policy / Politics
Blame Tory chaos and ministerial churn for struggling public services
Published by The i paper (1st May, 2023) Alex Chalk has given his first interview as Justice Secretary since joining the Cabinet after Dominic Raab’s ignominious departure. The […]
Politics
What is now the point of the Tories?
Published by The i paper (3rd October, 2022) he Tories gather for their annual conference in dismal state of disarray. Election of a new leader, their fourth in […]
Politics
Tory hardliners forced to adopt Labour’s clothing
Published by The i paper (7th October, 2019) It was strange to read the text of Michael Gove’s speech celebrating German Unity Day last week. Not for the […]
Drugs / Policy
The double standards on drugs
Published by The i paper (10th June, 2019) Earlier this year the life of a science teacher in Peterborough was devastated after he was struck off from his […]
Politics
Stewart for PM, Gove for chancellor
Published by UnHerd (31st May, 2019) The 25th anniversary of the Blair-Brown pact is a reminder of the speed of change. Not just in restaurants, with Granita long […]
Environment / Policy
Myth of the British countryside
Published by The i paper (28th May, 2018) For all his faults on Brexit and that disastrous leadership bid, Michael Gove remains one of our more interesting politicians. […]
Crime / Policy / Politics
Longer prison sentences won’t stop animal cruelty
Published by The Times (14th December, 2017) Michael Gove seeks to show that Brexit means we can take back control of our laws. The Tories are desperate to […]
Europe / European Union / Politics
Undesirable rebirth of British exceptionalism
Published by The ipaper (7th August, 2017) Did you know Britons have agriculture woven into their genetic makeup more than any other people on the planet? This revelation […]