Forget the stereotypes – Britain could learn a lot from Texas
Published by The Independent (28th September, 2015) Texas has always divided opinions. It prides itself on being the best, brashest... Read Full Article
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A broken system, angry electorate and uncertain future
Published by The Independent (21st September, 2015) I met Christopher last week in a café in central Texas, a smart... Read Full Article
The big society bites back on refugees
Published by The Independent (7th September, 2015) Over the past five years I have spent much of my time covering... Read Full Article
Moving the goalposts to keep out refugees from repression
Published by The Independent (31st August, 2015) Eritrea is routinely called ‘Africa’s North Korea’ for its repression, restrictions on daily... Read Full Article
Low pay for carers endangers the old, the sick and disabled
Published by The Independent (24th August, 2013) The care home was judged ‘inadequate’ for safety, leadership and effectiveness. The five... Read Full Article
Help these smart students – don’t hinder them
Published by The Independent (18th August, 2015) Having worked hard at school, Emmanuel Opoku was rewarded with exceptional exam results and... Read Full Article
The inconvenient truth about migrants
Published by The Independent (10th August, 2015) Halima was from Yarmouk, a suburb of Damascus besieged by both Syrian government... Read Full Article
Vote Corbyn to help Labour get over its left-wing fantasy
Published by The Independent (2nd August, 2015) The Labour leadership campaign has turned into one of the unexpected delights of... Read Full Article
Slowly but surely, the West is coming down from the hallucinatory war on drugs
Published by The Independent (27th July, 2015) The stench of hypocrisy has long hung over the drugs debate. Politicians joke... Read Full Article
Britain should beware sliding back into Middle Eastern war
Published by The Independent (20th July, 2015) Slowly but surely, Britain is being dragged back into wider military intervention in... Read Full Article