Published by The i paper (7th March, 2022) Beside my hotel in western Ukraine there are scruffy sheds and cluttered yards filled with snow-dusted piles of rusting metal. […]
Europe / Russia / Ukraine
A clash between democracy and dictatorship
Published by The i paper (14th February, 2022) Last week Russia won gold in the figure skating team event at the Winter Olympics thanks to the 15-year-old star Kamila […]
Politics
Who will rid us of this dreadful PM?
Published by The i paper (7th February, 2022) If it was not so serious for the country, there would be something almost amusing about watching Boris Johnson’s career […]
Europe / Russia / Ukraine
Putin’s power play in Ukraine
Published by The i paper (24th January, 2022) Why is Vladimir Putin threatening Ukraine? Outside the Kremlin and presumably Russia’s military top brass, no one really knows – although […]
Politics
Why do we end up with such inadequate prime ministers?
Published by The i paper (17th January, 2022) Of course Boris Johnson should resign – and if he refuses to leave, he should be pushed out by his […]
Drugs / Policy / Politics
Starmer and the futile ‘war on drugs’
Published by The i paper (10th January, 2022) Wes Streeting, the shadow Health and Social Care Secretary, offered intriguing insights into the latest model of the Labour Party. […]
Africa / South Africa
A powerful voice for equality, peace and reconciliation
Published by The i paper (27th December, 2021) I never took much notice of Desmond Tutu until one day in July 1984 when we both received degrees from […]
Politics
Shape-shifter Frost does a flit
Published by The i paper (20th December, 2021) The departure of Lord Frost is good news for Britain but very bad news for Boris Johnson. The Brexit minister’s decision […]
Politics
Johnson is corroding the Tory brand
Published by The i paper (13th December, 2021) If Boris Johnson hosts another Christmas quiz, here is a possible question: who was the prominent Conservative who saw clearly […]
Politics
Quizzes, parties and crashing polls
Published by The i paper (29th November, 2021) If Boris Johnson hosts another Christmas quiz, here is a possible question: who was the prominent Conservative who saw clearly […]