Published in the London Evening Standard (November 23rd, 2010) It was early morning when I heard muffled whispers and scuffling shoes. Looking out the window, I saw my […]
Policy
At last, a good way to help the homeless
Published in The Daily Telegraph (November 15th, 2010) Simon had been using drugs and sleeping rough for nearly two decades, resisting endless demands to come in from the […]
Policy
Cutting out the middle men
Published in The Economist (November 6th, 2010) When the workers in the City of London head home each evening, a hidden legion of homeless people shuffles out of […]
Immigration / Policy
A cap on migrant workers will hurt London’s economy
Published in the London Evening Standard (November 2nd, 2010) David Caldwell arrived in London two years ago from Australia armed with a burning desire for success. An engineer […]
Health / Policy
2,000 dead and still no justice for the victims of Britain’s blood transfusion scandal
Published in the Daily Mail (October 18th, 2010) A few months after his birth, Colin developed a bruise on his knee. It was seen by his aunt, whose […]
Crime / Disability / Policy
A whirlwind of hatred against the disabled
Published in The Guardian (October 16th, 2010) The details are sickening. For three days a gang of 18-year-olds tortured a younger autistic boy. They kicked him, stamped on his […]
Policy
The kindest cuts of all
Published in The Guardian (October 1st, 2010) Here is a question for all who believe our public services are sacred. Why is there no suitable education or housing […]
Crime / Disability / Policy
The epidemic of hate crimes against the very vulnerable reveals a callousness at the heart of society
Published in the Daily Mail (September 22nd, 2010) David Askew was a kind and trusting man who just wanted to enjoy his life. He smiled a lot, put […]
Education / Policy / United States / World
Lessons from the flood
Published in The Sunday Telegraph (September 12, 2010) Five years ago, America was struggling to come to terms with the destruction of New Orleans. The nation was stunned […]
Health / Policy
It is patients who will end up losing out
Published in The Independent (November 13th, 2009) Nurses are the lifeblood of the health service. Without good people on the medical front line, all the technological breakthroughs, genetic […]
Health / Policy
The health service needs whistleblowers
Published in The Independent (September 9th, 2009) Soon after Alan Milburn became Health minister in 1997, he wrote to employers across the National Health Service telling them that […]
Disability / Health / Policy
The NHS is flawed. Here’s the evidence…
Published in The Independent (August 28th, 2009) It was the most painful of the emails that I’ve received over the past week. It began, like dozens of others, […]