Published in The Daily Mail (August 4th, 2012) The rest of the world may have been perplexed, but it was 20 minutes that made Britain feel better about […]
Health / Policy
Why Danny Boyle’s rose-tinted homage to the NHS was so damaging
Published in the London Evening Standard (July 30th, 2012) The reviews are in, and the near-unanimous verdict on Danny Boyle’s extraordinary opening ceremony was that it was a […]
Economics
A roaring British success: from rabble to record-breakers
Published in The Daily Mail (July 28th, 2012) Donna Green grew up in the shadow of the giant Cowley car plant on the outskirts of Oxford. Her grandfather […]
Immigration / Policy
Now we must welcome the best and brightest
Published in the London Evening Standard (July 23, 2012) On your marks, get set — it’s nearly time to go. The four-yearly circus that claims to be the […]
Immigration / Policy
More people? We should be celebrating
Published in The Independent (July 16th, 2012) So the population has shot up since the start of the century, yesterday’s census figures showing that in England and Wales […]
Africa / Mali
Africa’s Afghanistan
Published in The Spectator (July 13th, 2012) For centuries, the people of Timbuktu have sought guidance from their Sufi saints. They took pride in the mausoleums of these […]
Economics
A £13bn boost to the economy? I don’t think so
Published in The Independent (July 6th, 2012) We are almost there. Less than three weeks until the starting pistol is fired on the world’s greatest sporting spectacular. Flags […]
Economics / Politics
Politicians are the last people who should investigate corrupt City spivs
Published in The Daily Mail (July 4th, 2012) So farewell then, Bob Diamond. Few will mourn the departure from British public life of this arrogant and over-paid American, […]
Aid / Ghana
African village where every household is getting £7,500 from British taxpayers spent on them
Published in The Daily Mail (June 30th, 2012) As I drew up in the bustling village after a long journey, the last 21 miles bouncing along a red […]
Policy / Politics / Welfare
Can David Cameron unleash his inner Maoism?
Published in The Guardian (June 29th, 2012) The headlines are clear: the nasty party is back in business. After David Cameron revealed his desire for a tougher, more […]
Immigration / Policy / Politics
Labour’s cowardice on immigration is sickening
Published in The Independent (June 21st, 2012) Cyrus Kabiru should have been in Edinburgh next week. He has been picked as one of 19 people from around the […]
Immigration / Policy
The Tories are becoming the ‘nasty party’ on immigration
Published in The Guardian (June 11th, 2012) The manifesto commitment could hardly have been clearer: the Conservatives were going to make Britain the most family-friendly country in Europe. […]