Published by The i paper (10th April, 2023) The former Wimbledon champion Boris Becker has punctured a pernicious and persistent myth that clings to political discourse like the […]
Politics
Sturgeon, Johnson and the curse of nationalism
Published by The i paper (27th March, 2023) This week sees the end of an exceptional political era. Nicola Sturgeon is standing down as Scotland’s First Minister after […]
Immigration / Policy / Technology
Lineker has exposed the depth of culture wars
Published by The i paper (13th March, 2023) I have been in Ukraine, reporting on a nation fighting for its future while watching an explosive debate at home […]
China / Covid19 / Health / Policy / Technology / World
It’s official: Covid can be linked to lab leaks
Published by The i paper (6th March, 2023) You have to admit it is one hell of a coincidence. Out of all the thousands of cities in the […]
Europe / Politics / Russia
Blair has no right to pontificate on Putin
Published by The i paper (27th February, 2023) Last week, Sir Tony Blair published an article in The Daily Telegraph headlined “One thing is clear: Vladimir Putin cannot be allowed […]
Europe / Russia / Ukraine
‘We will fight until the end’
Published by The i paper (20th February, 2023) When Vladimir Putin launched his full-scale invasion of Ukraine, it shocked many people who presumed that he would not be […]
Technology
Shackled by the chairman’s secrets
Published by The i paper (12th February, 2023) The case of the banker, the BBC and the prime minister’s big loan offers a glimpse behind the scenes of […]
Europe / Politics / Ukraine
Britain shows it can be a force for good by backing Ukraine
Published by The i paper (9th February, 2023) I am sitting on a train heading back into Ukraine. My compartment has two women alongside me returning home from […]
Politics
A toxic brand and tragic comeback attempt
Published by The i paper (6th February, 2023) The Conservative Party is desperately trying to stave off crushing defeat at the next election after 13 wasted years in government. […]
Covid19
The Covid origins debate gets even murkier
Published by The i paper (19th December, 2022) It is three years since a strange new disease began felling people in a city in central China, sparking the pandemic […]