Out of his depth, out of ideas
Published by The i paper (21st September, 2020) When I was a child I wanted to be prime minister. First,... Read Full Article
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Tantrums of a tyrant
Published by The Spectator (8th August, 2020) Surviving Autocracy by Masha Gessen (Granta) It is easy to forget the abnormality... Read Full Article
Plumbing the depths
Published by The Spectator (14th March, 2020) Going Dark: The Secret Social Life of Extremists by Julia Exner (Bloomsbury) Two... Read Full Article
Glimpse into a murky world
Published by The Spectator (26th October, 2019) The Killing in the Consulate: Investigating the Life and Death of Jamal Khashoggi... Read Full Article
How politicians failed to learn from the charity sex abuse scandal
Published by The Spectator (19th October, 2018) When Tamsyn Barton was summoned before MPs last month to be quizzed on... Read Full Article
The tragedy of Syria: how protest spiralled into savagery
Published by The Spectator (26th April, 2018) Two Sisters: Into the Syrian Jihad by Asne Seierstad (Virago); No Turning Back: Life, Loss... Read Full Article
Every horror imaginable
Published by The Spectator (3rd June, 2017) A Gift from Darkness: How I Escaped with My Daughter from Boko Haram... Read Full Article
North Korea’s idea of Britain? David Beckham and The Queen
Published by The Spectator (20 April, 2017) Korean Notebook When I arrived in Seoul, I joked to my editor that... Read Full Article
A truly monstrous regiment
Published by The Spectator (31st December, 2016) When The Walking Defeats You: One Man’s Journey as Joseph Kony’s Bodyguard by... Read Full Article
Murder in the blue lagoon
Published by The Spectator (4th August, 2016) The Jolly Roger Social Club: A True Story of A Killer in Paradise... Read Full Article