Published by The Observer (29th June, 2014) Protest Vote: How Politicians Lost the Plot (Gibson Square) Ten years ago, Tim Newark was shopping near his north London home […]
Drugs / Policy
Another stupid salvo in Britain’s idiotic war on drugs
Published by The Guardian (26th June, 2014) Khat has been legally imported into this country for 60 years, a mild natural stimulant chewed by a tiny slice of […]
Economics / Immigration / Policy
Don’t blame foreign players for England’s early exit
Published by The Independent on Sunday (22nd June, 2014) So, we must suffer for another four years: the World Cup is not coming home to the nation that […]
Iraq / Politics
Tony Blair has moved beyond parody
Published by The Independent (16th June, 2014) Please forgive me. I know we should ignore his latest attention-seeking outburst, like a kind parent might turn their back on […]
Africa / Congo
Virunga is saved but Africa’s wildlife is being encircled sliver by sliver
Published by The Guardian (13th June, 2014) It seems incredible anyone could contemplate drilling for oil in Virunga. Not only is this sprawling national park the oldest in […]
Health / Policy
The NHS must evolve – or face a painful death
Published by The Guardian (2nd June, 2014) Politicians have a poor record of fighting the wars of the past rather than facing up to those of the future. […]
Africa / Egypt
Spinning for Sisi? Blair and Campbell accused of links to regime
Published by The Mail on Sunday (1st June, 2013) Victims of last year’s military coup in Egypt have accused Tony Blair and his former spin doctor Alastair Campbell […]
Travel
Beaux-Arts beauty bought back to life
Published by The Independent (30th May, 2014) My first night’s sleep was broken by the clanking of the air conditioning system. The next day, the door-locking mechanism froze […]
Politics
The curse of coalition
Published in The Independent on Sunday (25th May, 2014) The night before the coalition was formed, a senior member of the Tory team stormed back from a critical […]
Africa / Egypt
Saviour of his nation or brutal opportunist?
Published by The Mail on Sunday (25th May, 2014) The frenetic streets of Cairo are once again plastered with posters for another presidential election. But this time there are […]
Politics
Wise answers needed to the Ukip surge
Published by The Financial Times (23rd May, 2014) Nigel Farage insists his UK Independence party must now be taken seriously following its local election success. This is not easy […]
Europe / European Union / Politics / Russia / Ukraine
Ukraine and the shame of Europe
Published by The Wall Street Journal (22nd May, 2014) There are flickers of hope that calm can descend again on Eastern Europe. We are told that those threatening […]