Published in the Daily Mail (May 26th, 2011) Living in a high-tech age of instant communication, it is easy to forget how painful the process of obtaining a […]
Politics
Betraying themselves
Published in Prospect (March 25th, 2011) An army of political obituarists is arguing that we are witnessing the suicidal spasms of one of our great political parties. Oceans […]
Africa / Aid / Rwanda
Stop the flow of cash to Rwanda’s despotic regime
Published in The Times (May 23rd, 2011) Somehow, we never seem to learn. This year, we have seen seismic uprisings in North Africa expose the shabby foundations of […]
Aid
Despite our noble intentions, aid does not solve problems – it just makes them worse
Published in the Daily Mail (May 18th, 2011) The Marriott Hotel in Islamabad symbolises Pakistan’s profound problems with terrorism and its amazing spirit of survival. Three years ago, […]
Africa / Rwanda / Technology
My twitterspat with Paul Kagame
Published in The Guardian (May 17th, 2011) Returning home from a Saturday afternoon walk with the dog, I did what has become almost a reflex action and checked […]
Health / Policy / Politics
Patients are being betrayed. Don’t retreat from reform
Published in The Times (May 11th, 2011) For those of us forced to deal with the daily realities of healthcare in Britain, Nick Clegg has been an admirable […]
Pakistan / World
The troubling aftermath of Bin Laden’s killing
Published in The Mail on Sunday (May 8th, 2011) It was a scene familiar from coffee bars around the world. A student in designer clothes tapping away on […]
Politics
What next for the coalition?
Published in Prospect (May 4th, 2011) So it is all over bar the shouting. And what a lot of shouting there has been. In truth, the proposed change […]
Politics
Is the Coalition marriage doomed to end in divorce?
Published in the London Evening Standard (May 3rd, 2011) Thankfully, it is nearly over. The debate over a small change to our voting system has been a depressing […]
Syria / World
Slaughter of the olive branch martyrs
Published in The Mail on Sunday (May 1st, 2011) The story of the Syrian uprising is being told in short sentences. The regime has driven out foreign journalists, […]
Health / Policy
NHS rewards bosses after 1,200 ‘excess’ deaths at scandal-hit hospitals
Published in The Mail on Sunday (May 1st, 2011) Julie Bailey is still haunted by the death of her mother, who entered hospital a sprightly 86-year-old but was […]
Bahrain / World
Wedding guests whose presence shames the nation
Published in The Times (April 28th, 2011) Tomorrow’s royal wedding is not a state occasion, say Palace officials, just a private event for Wills and Kate. Total nonsense, […]