One step forward on probation, then one giant step back on jails
Published in The Guardian (January 11th, 2013) According to the latest figures there are 83,632 locked up in English and... Read Full Article
We must make it easier to build homes in London
Published in the London Evening Standard (January 4th, 2013) There are plans for a handful of new houses in my... Read Full Article
NHS privatisation fears? Grow up
Published in The Guardian (December 21, 2012) Nearly one in five patients having hip replacements and hernia repairs are handled by... Read Full Article
Confront the pessimistic protest politics of UKIP
Published in the London Evening Standard (December 19th, 2012) Nick Clegg has made a lot of noise this week, celebrating... Read Full Article
We have nothing to fear from our Muslim citizens
Published in the London Evening Standard (December 11th, 2012) Shortly after the end of his first term in office, Liberal... Read Full Article
What the NHS needs even more than money – a dose of kindness
Published in The Daily Mail (December 5th, 2012) Even today, 19 years on, I can still remember every second of... Read Full Article
Philandering policemen, secret courts, and this insidious threat to our faith in justice
Published in The Daily Mail (November 20th, 2012) With his long hair, his sinewy body honed by daring feats of... Read Full Article
Tory retreat on climate change is senseless
Published in The Guardian (October 29th, 2012) The year after David Cameron became Tory party leader, he did something party... Read Full Article
Polls, policing and a poor public service
Published in The Independent (October 24th, 2012) Are you excited over the prospect of voting next month for your local... Read Full Article
Killing kindness with red tape
Published in The Independent (October 9th, 2012) Kenny’s life in not easy. He is blind, unable to speak, needs help... Read Full Article