Published by The Guardian (20th May, 2015) The appointment of Michael Gove as justice secretary was among the more interesting appointments in David Cameron’s first all-Conservative cabinet. Attention […]
Aid / Montserrat / World
£400m foreign aid fiasco in paradise
Published by The Mail on Sunday (17th May, 2015) Sean McLaughlin had a simple dream – to build a new life in paradise while helping the island community […]
United States / World
The Democrats could do better than another Clinton
Published by The Independent (13th April, 2015) It is not exactly surprising, but Hillary Clinton has confirmed what everyone already knew: she wants to be president of the United States. […]
Europe / Immigration / Italy / Policy / World
Imagine if Isis was approaching and safety just over the sea
Published by The Independent (23rd February, 2014) The statistics and stories are so extreme they barely register any more. In just five days, 4,200 migrants were plucked from […]
Lebanon / World
Bride of ISIS – the ultimate female jihadist icon
Published by The Mail on Sunday (22nd February, 2015) For radicalised Muslim women in Britain and beyond who seek to marry into the blood-stained ranks of Islamic State, […]
Afghanistan / Pakistan / World
Message written in blood shows weakness of Taliban
Published by The Daily Mail (16th December, 2014) At first staff thought it was just children playing a boisterous game, for as older pupils sat exams on the […]
Pakistan / Politics
‘I was waterboarded by British special forces’
Published by The Mail on Sunday (14th December, 2014) A Pakistani man suing the Government for damages has detailed a horrific catalogue of abuse and torture he claims […]
Syria / Turkey / World
They brainwashed our boys and made them watch beheading videos
Published by The Mail on Sunday (11th October, 2014) Hamid’s son had been missing for a week, seized by Islamic State gunmen along with 148 other schoolchildren, when […]
Iraq / Syria / World
The deepening dilemma over hostages
Published by The Independent (September 15th, 2014) The fact that it was almost expected does not make it any less hideous. David Haines, a good man who went […]
Iraq / Syria / World
A sick British hostage and torture by Taser
Published by The Mail on Sunday (7th September, 2014) The British aid worker threatened with beheading by Islamic militants in Syria has been so desperately ill that his […]
Iraq / Syria / World
Boasts and brutality of British jihadists
Published by The Mail on Sunday (24th August, 2014) British jihadis involved in the brutal beheading of American reporter James Foley callously boasted of making personal fortunes from […]