Published by The Mail on Sunday (27th March, 2015) Ahmad Musa sits beside me, a convicted double murderer sentenced to life in prison. As we talk, I ask […]
Health / Policy / Politics
The sugar tax: the sweet start to a bitter struggle
Published by The i paper & The Independent (25th March, 2016) It feels a long time since last week’s controversial budget, given the firestorm over disability benefits and […]
Disability / Politics
A petulant self-serving hypocrite
Published by The Mail on Sunday (20th March, 2016) It is hard to remember a more bitter recent departure from Government, with a brutal exchange of letters underlining […]
Disability / Policy / Politics / Welfare
Targeting disabled people is woeful politics
Published by The Daily Telegraph (18th March, 2016) Sometimes you can only shake your head at the sheer stupidity of politicians, so stuck in their Westminster bubble that […]
Europe / European Union / Greenland
The proud island that floated free
Published by The Mail on Sunday (13th March, 2016) The problem was simple but infuriating: ‘I had to travel to Brussels every month and ask permission if we […]
Europe / European Union / Politics
Boris, Brexit and Cameron’s miscalculation
Published by The Wall Street Journal (3rd March, 2016) As British Prime Minister David Cameron surveys the political landscape, he has much to savor. Last May he confounded critics who […]
Health / Policy / Politics
A new tax to save a struggling health system
Published by The i Paper & The Independent (29th February, 2016) I am not a fan of Sir David Nicholson, the former National Health Service chief executive. His […]
Europe / European Union / Greece
100,000 reasons why the EU is broken (whether Britain is In or Out)
Published by The Mail on Sunday (28th February, 2016) Victoria Square, which took its name from the British Queen who handed Greece back its Ionian islands, was once a haven […]
Europe / European Union / Politics
So many arguments for Brexit. They can’t all be right
Published by The i Paper & The Independent (22nd February, 2016) During one of last year’s election debates, Nigel Farage tried to grab the public’s attention with a […]
Europe / European Union / Politics
Cameron on the brink of disaster
Published by The Mail on Sunday (21st February, 2016) During those days when David Cameron soared high in the polls as Opposition Leader, he was asked about his success in […]
Europe / European Union / Politics
Don’t expect David Cameron to play nice as he battles for his place in history
Published by The Daily Telegraph (17th February, 2016) So here we go: the battle of Britain’s place in Europe is about to begin. The Prime Minister is frantically […]