Published by The i paper (28th September, 2020) Yew Trees was called a hospital but sounds more like hell. It was supposed to be a sanctuary for women […]
Politics
Out of his depth, out of ideas
Published by The i paper (21st September, 2020) When I was a child I wanted to be prime minister. First, I planned to be an actor, until a […]
Immigration / Policy
Symbols of the hostile environment
Published by The i paper (7th September, 2020) Clapton Girls’ Academy has a motto to inspire pupils in one of the poorer parts of London: “Arrive with a […]
Immigration / Iraq / Policy / World
We owe it to asylum seekers to help them
Published by The i paper (31st August, 2020) Hala has known nothing but conflict and chaos all her life. She was eight years old when her nation was […]
Iraq / Technology / World
So many festering wounds
Published by The i paper (17th August, 2020) Waleed Neysif was 18 years old when American forces began bombing Baghdad. He spoke perfect English, played in a heavy […]
Politics
The PM reveals his moral bankruptcy
Published by The i paper (3rd August, 2020) One of the most powerful political advertisements of recent times was released last month in the United States. It took […]
Politics
How long can the Royal Family survive?
Published by The i paper (27th July, 2020) The Royal Family is both an anachronism and an absurdity. Just imagine for one moment that we were a republic […]
China / World
Genocide of the Uighurs
Published by The i paper (20th July 2020) The footage could scarcely be more disturbing. We see several hundred detainees sitting in rows on a station platform with […]
Disability / Health / Policy
‘They are making people worse’
Published by The i paper (13th July, 2020) It is almost two years since I spoke to the distraught father of Beth. She was a 17-year-old who loved […]