Published by The Independent (2nd August, 2015) The Labour leadership campaign has turned into one of the unexpected delights of the summer, a farce so absurd that even […]
Politics
David Cameron’s secret weapon against jihadis
Published by The Mail on Sunday (26th July, 2015) It was billed as one of David Cameron’s most important speeches since entering Downing Street, with tough talk on […]
Aid / Politics
Britain cuts at home, but splashes cash abroad
Published by The Daily Telegraph (23rd July, 2015) The message from George Osborne is clear: Whitehall must slash spending again to find another £20bn in savings. Most government […]
Africa / Aid / Europe / Feature / Immigration / Libya / Policy
Voyage of the damned
Published by The Mail on Sunday (19th July, 2015) Shortly after breakfast I spotted a blob on the horizon across the sparkling Mediterranean sea. Within minutes came confirmation: […]
Economics
The bloated charity sector can’t always be trusted with your money
Published by The Daily Telegraph (16th July, 2015) Among current topics of debate in Kenya is whether the country should push through a proposed ban on imports of […]
Economics / Europe / Greece
Greeks predict ‘kiss of death’ tax will cripple tourist industry
Published by The Mail on Sunday (19th July, 2015) Greece’s former finance minister has warned that the austerity programme imposed by Europe will be the ‘greatest disaster ever’ […]
Politics / Technology
Infuriating and self-righteous, but we’d miss the BBC
Published by The Independent (13th July, 2015) Five months ago the House of Commons Culture Committee issued an important report into the future of the BBC, seen as […]
Politics
Is Tim Farron really a liberal at all?
Published by The Guardian (25th June, 2015) It has been largely forgotten, but two of the nation’s major political parties are now engaged in leadership contests. While the […]