Published in The Daily Mail (3rd March, 2014) In front of me, three young Ukrainian soldiers peered out nervously through the bars of the gate at their army […]
Europe / Ukraine
‘I know there has been hostility but my mother is a hero’
Published in The Independent (3rd March, 2014) Yulia Tymoshenko is in a wheelchair, suffering severe pain from her back and looks frail, but her daughter Eugenia is just […]
Europe / Russia / Ukraine
War of words over Putin’s aggression – but reality is Russia already controls Crimea
Published in The Mail on Sunday (2nd March, 2014) Ukraine put its armed forces on full alert and braced for an invasion on Saturday night after accusing Russia […]
Arts / Books / China / United States / World
Sunny side up
Published in The Observer (February 23rd 2014) The Upside of Down by Charles Kenny (Basic Books) During the last United States presidential election, the then-rising Republican star Chris […]
Europe / European Union / Russia / Ukraine
You have rid us of a cancer – freed Tymoshenko tells huge crowd
Published in The Mail on Sunday (23rd February, 2014) Former Ukrainian prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko was greeted by thousands of opposition supporters last night as she made a […]
Politics
The dark horse candidate to succeed Cameron
Published in The Independent (February 19th, 2014) Slowly but surely, discreet campaigns to succeed David Cameron as Tory party leader are slipping through the gears. There is little […]
Africa / Aid / Europe / European Union
How does Europe look to an African?
Published in The Independent (February 17th, 2014) The other day I was chatting to an African friend when he asked a question that took me by surprise. “Is […]
Aid / Pakistan / World
How we pour millions into foreign flood zones
Published in The Daily Mail (12th February, 2014) While thousands of frightened and furious Britons fight to defend their homes from the rising waters this week, the biggest […]
Drugs / Policy / Politics
A cheer for Nick Clegg – he is talking about drugs
Published in The Independent (February 10th, 2014) Hooray! Give Nick Clegg a cheer – at last we have a prominent frontline politician talking some sense on drugs. Following […]
Politics
Sharpen the axe, minister – there should be more political appointments, not fewer
Published in the ‘i’ newspaper (3rd February, 2014) Although she is a popular figure in Westminster and a peer, Sally Morgan has never been a prominent political performer. […]
Immigration / Politics
The joke’s not on Nigel Farage. It’s on the rest of us
Published in The Guardian (January 29th, 2014) It has been a bad few days for Ukip. First, one of the party’s councillors said that flooding was God’s revenge […]
Pakistan / World
Victim support charity chief ‘took armed gang to settle land dispute’
Published in the Mail on Sunday (January 26th, 2014) The head of Victim Support, the Government-backed charity for people affected by crime, has been accused of taking an […]