Published by The i paper (24th April, 2024) The wily Rwandan leader Paul Kagame has shown great skill at fooling gullible Western politicians into supporting his dictatorship, whether […]
Politics
What’s the point of the Lib Dems?
Published by The i paper (22nd April, 2024) The vote in Parliament last week to impose the world’s toughest smoking ban was a perfect symbol for the state […]
Health / Policy
Trans teenagers are being failed
Published by The i paper (16th April, 2024) Jason Pulman was the oldest of five children, a talented artist who ‘‘loved all the silliness in the world and […]
Israel, West Bank & Gaza / World
Hope is being extinguished in Gaza
Published by The i paper (8th April, 2024) Six years ago, while on a reporting trip to Gaza, I met a 26-year-old man called Mohammed al-Taluli who had […]
Disability / Health / Policy / Social care
Britain’s sordid human rights scandal
Published by The i paper (25th March, 2024) During my journalistic career I have spoken to traumatised people around the world suffering terrible consequences of war, earthquakes and […]
Europe / Russia / Ukraine
We’re still stunningly complacent about this tyrant’s grave threat
Published by The Daily Mail (18th March, 2024) Thirteen years ago, Vladimir Putin went to watch a martial arts tournament and, as he congratulated the winner of one heavyweight […]
Politics
There is a big difference between 1997 and 2024 for Labour
Published by The i paper (18th March, 2024) The Tories are panicking again as they look at the polls, contemplate their looming electoral wipeout after another disastrous week […]
Africa / Aid / Zambia
Guards at Harry’s Africa charity face new killing and torture allegations
Published by The Mail on Sunday (17th March, 2024) An African conservation charity of which Prince Harry is a director is facing further accusations of human rights abuses […]
Politics
May was the best PM of a bad lot
Published by The i paper (11th March, 2024) Theresa May has announced she is leaving the political stage at the next election while polls indicate that the party […]
Mexico / World
Why that lime in your Margarita might be soaked in the blood of a farmer murdered by Mexican gangsters
Published by The Mail on Sunday (3rd March, 2024) The attack began in the early hours of Tuesday. Residents woke to the rattle of gunfire, which continued into the […]