Published by The ipaper (24th December, 2018) She was a straight A student who had just become a teenager when paralysed from the neck down in a car […]
Europe / European Union / Norway / Politics
Another defining week for our Brexit self-harm strategy
Published by The i paper (9th December, 2018) As I walked beside Gilets Jaunes protesters in Marseille on Saturday, I asked two simple questions: why were they here […]
Europe / France
French protests show Western democracies need rapid reform
Published by The i paper (3rd December, 2018) Paris is burning once again. Masked protesters have been tearing up paving stones, torching buildings, building barricades and setting vehicles […]
Europe / European Union / Politics
Dodo of a deal deserves to be made extinct
Published by The i paper (26th November, 2018) Amber Rudd has been back in the Cabinet for nine days, yet already there is talk she has joined ‘a […]
Europe / European Union / Politics
The hard-right still playing dangerous fantasy politics
Published by The i Paper (19th November, 2018) You have probably forgotten about Owen Paterson, a minor league politician who briefly popped up in the cabinet as environment […]
Europe / European Union / Politics
It is not too late to escape this epic mess
Published by The ipaper (12th November, 2018) Once again, the lions have been let down by donkeys. There are many villains in the Brexit debacle: David Cameron for […]
Politics
When former leaders miss the limelight
Published by The i paper (5th November, 2018) This may be a controversial statement in the current political climate, but David Cameron is a decent person. As prime […]
Disability / Health / Politics
The shame of imprisoning people for autism
Published by the i paper (29th October, 2018) Imagine that it was your son, your daughter, your sister, your brother. Taken away by the state against their will […]
Disability / Health / Policy
Animals would not be treated this badly
Published by The i paper (22nd October, 2018) Stephanie Bincliffe left school at 16 and lived for two years on her own with help of a full-time carer. […]
Politics
Don’t drag down heroes for their flaws
Published by The i paper (15th October, 2018) Should we ban George Orwell’s books, ditch prizes named in his honour and pull down his statue that stands beside […]
Disability / Health / Policy
Bedlam is still with us in Britain
Published by The i paper (8th October, 2018) Bethany is 17 years old. She is a girl who likes Bob Marley’s music, spending time with animals and being […]
Politics
Tories should revive the Big Society (but not tell anyone)
Published by The i paper (1st October, 2018) As the Tories gather for their annual conference, they are in dismal shape – angry, divided and struggling to deliver […]