Published by The Times (24th June, 2019) Saudi Arabia is very rich and buys lots of British weapons. Yet it is still baffling that our government remains so […]
Economics / Europe / European Union / Politics
Why the Iron Lady is an icon for our times
Published by UnHerd (3rd May, 2019) Forty years ago today, the British people went to the polls and elected their first female prime minister. This was the most […]
Economics
How football raised its game
Published by UnHerd (10th May, 2019) Football. Bloody hell! First Liverpool’s brilliant fightback against Barcelona taking them to a second successive European Champions League final, then Spurs swept […]
Economics / Europe / European Union
Nissan points the way for Brexit Britain
Published by The i paper (4th February, 2019) The Nissan car plant in Sunderland holds a special place in our nation’s history. It became a symbol of Britain’s […]
Economics / Politics
No wonder May wants a ‘short and sharp’ manifesto
Published by The i paper (21st January, 2019) Just in case you have not fully appreciated the farcical nature of the Brexit crisis, consider this: Theresa May might […]
Arts / Disability / Film / Technology
The invisibility of disability on the screen
Published by UnHerd (10th January, 2019) It is ironic that Bryan Cranston has been forced to defend his right to portray a person with disabilities when promoting his […]
Technology / United States / World
‘Our faith will be lost if we adopt technology:’ can the Amish resist the modern world?
Published by The Guardian (15th December, 2018) Daniel Weaver does not vote, drive a car, read a paper, listen to music, watch sport of any kind, own a […]
Economics / Immigration / Policy / Politics
May has proved she can’t be trusted over immigration
Published by The Times (20th November, 2018) Theresa May has been clear about one thing from the start on Brexit: she saw the referendum result as an endorsement […]
Africa / Nigeria / Technology
Can Zuckerberg control his monster?
Published by UnHerd (19th November, 2018) It seems incredible Facebook is only 14 years old. The firm’s penetration of the planet, since it was created by some Harvard […]
Aid / Economics
Save us from these self-appointed saviours
Published by The i paper (17th September, 2018) There can be no doubt Jeff Bezos is an extremely impressive business operator. He has turned a website selling books […]
Technology
Cleese’s threat to boycott Britain is beyond satire
Published by The Times (12th July, 2018) It is sometimes difficult to tell the difference between comedians and politicians in these strange days. Brexit has become a farce, […]
Economics
A lesson in leadership
Published by The i Paper (9th July, 2018) Oh happy days. Suddenly the mood of our country has lifted thanks to the heroics of an unfancied group of […]