Published in The Independent (November 27th, 2009) There are few things that unite Tony Blair, Gordon Brown and David Cameron, but one of them is Rwanda. All three […]
Health / Policy
It is patients who will end up losing out
Published in The Independent (November 13th, 2009) Nurses are the lifeblood of the health service. Without good people on the medical front line, all the technological breakthroughs, genetic […]
Disability
Mind your language: words can cause terrible damage
Published in The Independent (November 6th, 2009) Racism was rife in the playgrounds of my youth. It seems incredible looking back, but if someone would not share their […]
Travel
24-Hour Room Service: Margutta 54, Rome
Published in The Independent (October 31st, 2009) The plan seemed simple. A couple of days in Paris, then the overnight train to Rome followed by a day showing […]
Africa / General
This massive invasion will benefit the continent
Published in The Independent (October 15th, 2009) Each week, the Centre for Chinese Studies at Stellensbosch University in South Africa issues an update on China’s activities in Africa. […]
Health / Policy
The health service needs whistleblowers
Published in The Independent (September 9th, 2009) Soon after Alan Milburn became Health minister in 1997, he wrote to employers across the National Health Service telling them that […]
Disability / Health / Policy
The NHS is flawed. Here’s the evidence…
Published in The Independent (August 28th, 2009) It was the most painful of the emails that I’ve received over the past week. It began, like dozens of others, […]
Africa / Libya
Warning: it is dangerous to get too close to Gaddafi
Published in The Independent (August 26th, 2009) Amid the fading grandeur of Tripoli sits one of the world’s best museums, offering a glimpse into Libya’s astonishing heritage. Alongside […]
Disability / Health / Policy
Why I don’t believe that the NHS is sacrosanct
Published in The Independent (August 21st, 2009) It was a simple thing. Another blood test, some more investigations into whatever flawed gene or missing protein might be the […]
Africa / Aid / General
Big men, bankers and the stench of corruption
Published in The Independent (August 18th, 2009) Frederick Chiluba is a sharp dresser. The one-time bus conductor who rose to become President of Zambia has a fondness for […]