Foreign aid blights rather than builds a nation
Published by The Times (5th July, 2023) Somalia is a shattered country associated with chaos, conflict and piracy, host to... Read Full Article
Social care has been unloved and poorly funded for too long
Published by The Times (4th July, 2023) My daughter is lovely. She has learning disabilities and a life-threatening health condition,... Read Full Article
Troubled republic must search its revolutionary soul
Published by The i paper (3rd July, 2023) In 2009, Africa Express, the collaborative music project I co-founded, held a... Read Full Article
Ruling on Rwanda is a win for decency
Published by The i paper (30th June, 2023) What a fine start to the day. First came a forceful report... Read Full Article
The struggle to save our democracy from scoundrels
Published by The i paper (19th June, 2023) It is now official: Boris Johnson is a lying scoundrel. He is... Read Full Article
Three ageing male egomaniacs, clinging to power
Published by The i paper (12th June, 2023) Headlines over the weekend were dominated by three ageing male egomaniacs. They... Read Full Article
It is laughable for Edward Snowden to pose as a freedom fighter
Published by The Times (9th June, 2023) Edward Snowden, the former CIA contractor, is marking the tenth anniversary of his... Read Full Article
Mass evacuations as ‘Russia blows up dam’
Published by The Daily Mail (7th June, 2023) Shortly after two o’clock in the morning, residents in Nova Kakhovka woke... Read Full Article
South Africa isn’t neutral on Ukraine
Published by UnHerd (7th June, 2023) “Since we have achieved our freedom, there can only be one division among us:... Read Full Article
Putin’s missile madness may backfire
Published by The i paper (5th June, 2023) The hail of Russian attacks on civilian targets in Ukraine has become remorseless.... Read Full Article