Published by The i paper (30h December, 2020) This is a note to the woman I passed a few weeks ago on the street. But it could also […]
Politics
Now a struggle starts for the soul of our nation
Published by The i paper (28th December, 2020) So in the end, a bad deal was better for Boris Johnson than no deal. We can give thanks for the […]
Covid19 / Politics
The PM is hopelessly out of his depth
Published by The i paper (21st December, 2020) Last week was another long one in Westminster. On Monday Matt Hancock, the Health Secretary, warned us about an alarming […]
Politics
Real Conservatives should speak out
Published by The i paper (14th December, 2020) So this is how it ends. After 47 years as a leading member of the trading alliance that has delivered […]
Disability / Health / Policy / Social care
Fix the care system and end these inhumane detentions
Published by The i paper (30th November, 2020) Susie* is 16 years old. She has autism and special needs. And like so many others with similar conditions, both […]
Aid
Time to ditch white saviour complex
Published by The i paper (23rd November, 2020) The Government’s debt, inflamed by frantic efforts to fight the impact of the pandemic, has soared to unprecedented peacetime levels. […]
United States / World
Stoking divisions to the end
Published by The i paper (16th November, 2020) The crowd charged down the street. Then there were shouts, scuffles and some nasty-sounding thuds. As the police cleared the […]
United States / World
The trauma of Trump is over
Published by The i paper (9th November, 2020) For a brief moment, it felt like another country. First came a black woman standing before the United States of […]
United States / World
The battle for America’s soul will continue long after this election
Published by The i paper (2nd November, 2020) The United States is a nation in denial. On one side, Trump fans are convinced their disruptive hero is going […]
Africa / Covid19
The lockdown conundrum
Published by The i paper (12th October, 2020) As the nights darken, coronavirus cases surge and job losses soar, the debate over how best to respond to this […]
Immigration / Policy / Politics
A shameful failure of decency
Published by The i paper (5th October, 2020) Here we go again. The Tories are sliding in the polls. The prime minister’s popularity is waning fast as his incompetence […]