Published by UnHerd (27th September, 2019) ‘We should be out — it’s a farce.’ James Mitchell admits he had not really thought much about his country’s place in Europe […]
Politics
Labour needs a better leader
Published by The i paper (23rd October, 2019) Could the Labour party be in a worse state as it meets for its annual conference? Jeremy Corbyn is breaking […]
Europe / Politics / Spain
New politics soon turns into old politics
Published by The i paper (29th April, 2019) Five years ago, a new force arrived in Spanish politics. Podemos emerged from massive anti-austerity protests in a nation badly […]
Europe / European Union / Politics
The Tories ditch decency along with their values
Published by The ipaper (1st April, 2019) Dominic Grieve describes himself as ‘a bit of an old-fashioned Conservative’. From his haircut through to his pragmatic approach to politics […]
Politics
How Brexit could shatter Britain’s two-party politics
Published by CapX (15th March, 2019) On the day the coalition government was formed, I found myself briefly alone with an exhausted David Cameron as he was about […]
Europe / European Union / Politics / United States / World
Trump is terrible – but the sabotage of Brexit will outlast him
Published by The Washington Post (18th February, 2019) For most of my life, Britain and the United States have felt like twins. My country was older and perhaps […]
Europe / European Union / Politics
May’s fate could depend on Labour rebels
Published by The i paper (24th September, 2018) Who would have guessed that like Aretha Franklin, all Theresa May wanted was a little respect? Forget the fact her […]
Israel, West Bank & Gaza / Politics / World
Why Corbyn is unfit for office
Published by The ipaper (6th August, 2018) Two years ago I had a drink with a friend who runs a family business and is a prominent member of […]
Politics
A new party could save politics from the extremes
Published by UnHerd (6th June, 2018) Everyone wants a political party that reflects their own outlook. And since we tend to live and move in silos of like-minded […]
Health / Policy
The NHS is a victim of success
Published by The i paper (4th June, 2018) Today Jeremy Hunt became the longest-serving health secretary since the creation of the National Health Service almost 70 years ago. There […]
Aid
Scandal underpinned by cosy network of the arrogant and ambitious
Published by The Mail on Sunday (25th February, 2018) When Kevin Watkins celebrated his 60th birthday four years ago, he was joined by the aid industry elite. Guests […]
Health / Policy
Ten practical remedies for the ailing NHS
Published by CapX (26th January, 2018) I went to hospital earlier this week for a small but troubling skin condition. Having expected to spend the morning stuck wearily […]