Published by The i paper (14th February, 2022) Last week Russia won gold in the figure skating team event at the Winter Olympics thanks to the 15-year-old star Kamila […]
China / Covid19 / World
Will China’s ‘Zero Covid’ crackdown ruin the Olympics?
Published by The Daily Mail (17th January, 2022) The timing could not be worse. Omicron has seeped into China on the eve of the Winter Olympics, forcing the government […]
Europe / Russia
We are in a race to save democracy
Published by The i paper (2nd August, 2021) On Thursday, I flipped on the television before heading to bed. People in helmets were lined up at the start […]
Europe / Russia
The World Cup has lost its lustre
Published by The i paper (4th December, 2017) I remember clearly the first World Cup that captivated me. It was Argentina in 1978, back in those distant days […]
Aid / Economics
How rich: Gates lecturing other people on taxes
Published by The Daily Mail (21st April, 2017) Scarcely had the starting gun for Britain’s election battle been fired when technology guru Bill Gates waded in with a doom-laden […]
Disability
A year on from the Paralympics, people with disabilities still face prejudice and abuse
Published in The Guardian (August 28th, 2013) When Don goes out, he faces frequent hostility. Despite living in a picture postcard part of the country, this man in […]
Immigration / Policy
Immigrants may see Britain’s enduring strengths more clearly
Published in State of the Nation, a report by British Future (January 14th, 2013) It is always hard to determine the precise state of any nation, since it […]
Disability
The best Paralympic legacy: an end to this disabled apartheid
Published in the London Evening Standard (August 28th, 2012) After the wondrous joy of the Olympics, London is preparing for the Paralympics. Another opening ceremony, another 11 days […]
Politics
Cameron must now embrace the spirit of the Games
Published in The Independent (August 13th, 2012) Well, that was some party, wasn’t it? A fabulous fortnight in which Britain proved it was still a global player, shattering […]
Immigration / Policy / Race
A golden hour laden with significance for Britain
Published in the London Evening Standard (6th August, 2012) Wow! What an exhausting weekend it has been for us armchair Olympians, all those hours of cheers and tears […]
Health / Policy
The night that set back NHS reform by years
Published in The Daily Mail (August 4th, 2012) The rest of the world may have been perplexed, but it was 20 minutes that made Britain feel better about […]