Published by The Sun (16th September, 2019) WHAT kind of person looks at a man who has endured the tragic death of his child – among the most […]
Politics
Ruth Davidson should have been Tory leader. Instead, she’s on the sidelines
Published by The Guardian (29th August, 2019) The resignation of a Scottish Tory leader does not tend to be seismic political news. I doubt, for instance, many people […]
Politics
This cabinet signals the death of David Cameron’s Tory modernisation project
Published by The Guardian (26th July, 2019) When David Cameron took over as Tory leader in 2005, he inherited a party that was downhearted after three electoral defeats. It looked […]
Disability / Environment / Health / Policy
Greta Thunberg teaches us about autism as much as climate change
Published by The Guardian (23rd April, 2019) Greta Thunberg is an impressive individual. Just 16 years old, she has been nominated for the Nobel peace prize after sparking environmental […]
Technology / United States / World
‘Our faith will be lost if we adopt technology:’ can the Amish resist the modern world?
Published by The Guardian (15th December, 2018) Daniel Weaver does not vote, drive a car, read a paper, listen to music, watch sport of any kind, own a […]
Politics
Has there ever been a bunch of more selfish politicians?
Published by The Guardian (12th December, 2018) It is hard not to conclude that the Tory hard right are intent on destroying their party and handing the country to […]
Politics
Theresa May still has everything to play for with Brexit
Published by The Guardian (2nd October, 2018) Conversations in the bars and corridors of political conferences often start with a question about how the event is going. ‘A […]
Policy / Politics / Transport
Whoops – there go the railways, says Westminster’s answer to Mr Bean
Published by The Guardian (20th September, 2018) Imagine you were running a business and one of your senior managers left a trail of disaster in their wake. First, […]
Africa / Equatorial Guinea / Politics
Steve Baker and his daft plans
Published by The Guardian (12th September, 2018) Seven years ago I went on one of my strangest journalistic jaunts, when I joined the first western parliamentary delegation to […]
Africa / Arts / Immigration / Music / Policy
Britain is open for business? Not for African artists
Published by The Guardian (27th July, 2018) Moonchild Sanely oozes star quality. When musicians from Africa Express – the organisation I co-founded – went to South Africa earlier […]
Politics
Yet again, Boris Johnson has exposed himself as a self-serving charlatan
Published by The Guardian (9th July, 2018) The resignation of Boris Johnson as foreign secretary serves as a perfect metaphor for the tragedy and hypocrisy of Brexit. Here […]
Drugs / Health / Policy
Keeping medical cannabis from children is callous and foolish
Published by The Guardian (19th February, 2018) The first medical marijuana dispensaries in Pennsylvania have opened their doors over the past few days. Thousands of patients with serious […]