Published in The Observer (July 31st, 2011) Let Not the Waves of the Sea by Simon Stephenson (John Murray) On what would have been his brother’s 28th birthday, […]
Arts / Immigration / Music / Policy
We must stop treating world-class artists with such routine contempt
Published in The Observer (July 10th, 2011) Idrissa Soumaoro should have been rehearsing with the celebrated Malian musicians Amadou & Mariam for a show at the Manchester international […]
Europe / Iceland
Iceland brought in from the cold thanks to party of punks and pop stars
Published in The Observer (19th June, 2011) Grey clouds hang heavy in the skies as the scout troop marches into the cemetery, followed by a noisy brass band […]
Drugs / Policy
The war on drugs war is lost. Now it’s time for a rational response
Published in The Observer (June 5th, 2011) Four decades ago, Richard Nixon was casting around for a new enemy to shore up support for his unique brand of […]
Health / Policy
The NHS is ripe for revolution
Published in The Observer (February 6th, 2011) It was just a small thing, but telling none the less. My son developed an abdominal pain, which was rapidly diagnosed […]
Aid
Before you pay to volunteer abroad, think of the harm you might do
Published in The Observer (November 14th, 2010) By 10pm, the aptly named Bar Street is pulsating with tourists drawn to Siem Reap by the famous Cambodian ruins of […]