Published by The i paper (9th March 2020) The scenes of squalor and stories of despair had a sordid sense of familiarity. On Friday night I stood at […]
Health / Policy
Ministers failing in their duty of care
Published by The i paper (24th February, 2020) As someone whose father has severe dementia and daughter needs full-time care for profound disabilities, I have witnessed this country’s […]
Politics
Welcome to the new Tory party
Published by The i paper (17th February, 2020) Lynn Davidson may not be everyone’s idea of a hero. She is a former journalist on The Sun who works […]
China / Covid19 / World
How coronavirus exposes the Chinese state
Published by The i paper (10th February, 2020) Among those attending the global elite’s annual get together in Davos last month was a Singaporean professor and former president of […]
United States / World
An English lesson for the Democrats
Published by The i paper (3rd February, 2020) Rashida Tlaib is one of ‘The Squad’, a quartet of first-term, female Democrats in the House of Representatives that has […]
Africa
Stop the mockery, end the pity and start to engage
Published by The i paper (20th January, 2020) Boris Johnson has displayed repulsive views on Africa. He has been racist, with a column referring to ‘tribal warriors’ breaking out […]
China / Taiwan / World
A victory for democracy in Taiwan
Published by The i paper (13th January, 2020) While the world has been transfixed by explosive events in Iran, an eruption has taken place in a small island […]
China / India / World
Muslims are under siege around the world
Published by The i paper (30th December, 2019) Boris Johnson focused on persecution in his first Christmas message as prime minister, pointing out that for many people around the […]
Economics / Health / Policy
Stop gambling with people’s lives
Published by The i paper (23rd December, 2019) Denise Coates, founder of gambling firm Bet365, has hit the jackpot. She earned £1.3m every day last year, which is […]
Politics
Like it or not, Brexit has won – now the real battle begins
Published by The i paper (16th December, 2019) As soon as I heard the exit poll on election night, I felt strangely sanguine. I had lost, and so […]