Published by The Daily Telegraph (2nd December, 2015) Shortly after the turn of the century, the then foreign secretary Robin Cook gave a speech celebrating British diversity that […]
Europe / Politics
A Minister for the Future might keep Britain on course
Published by The Independent (30th November, 2015) Sweden is far from a nirvana, but it remains an innovative nation when it comes to politics and the problems confronting […]
Aid
A daft giveaway that feeds corruption
Published by The Mail on Sunday (29th November, 2015) Every day, the British aid splurge becomes more absurd. Despite austerity at home, the sums donated abroad will double […]
Disability / Health / Policy / Politics / Social care
Family tragedy shines penetrating light on failures of state care
Published by The Daily Mail (26th November, 2015) The case of the Clarence family is one of the most harrowing to have hit the headlines in recent years: […]
Politics
The chancellor is for turning… thank goodness
Published by The Daily Telegraph (25th November, 2015) The scope of the spending review was immense with a fusillade of major announcements on everything from health to housing, […]
Economics / Europe / France / Technology
Don’t just pay glib respects. Pay your taxes to protect us
Published by The Sun (20th November, 2015) It did not take long for the world’s technology giants to react when cowardly gangsters unleashed bloody carnage and terrifying chaos […]
Europe / European Union / France / Immigration / Policy
To turn on refugees because of Paris is weak and wrong
Published by The Guardian (18th November, 2015) Should we ban white Australians from coming to Britain? After all, one misfit teenager from Melbourne became so disillusioned with western […]
Health / Policy
Are we brave enough to reform a system in crisis?
Published by The Mail on Sunday (15th November, 2015) The National Health Service is in a mess – and we are reaching the crunch point for its survival […]