Published in the London Evening Standard (January 4th, 2011) These are difficult days. Not just because for many people it is the first day back at work, but […]
Disability
Must my daughter be bullied because of this callous comedy?
Published in The Times (December 29th, 2010) In my school playground boys refusing to join a kickaround were called “poofs” or “spastics”, those that wouldn’t share sweets were […]
Policy / Politics
Britain’s big gamble puts the citizens at the wheel
Published in the Financial Times (December 28th, 2010) Lady Perry, a former chief inspector of schools in England, uses an anecdote from her time as a young teacher […]
Politics
Blair’s brave new world is falling to pieces
Published in The Times (December 24th, 2010) The adrenalin, the adulation, the buzz are still there for Tony Blair as he flits around the globe in his mission […]
Technology
Can Twitter and the internet start a revolution?
Published in the London Evening Standard (December 7th, 2010) It began over drinks in a pub in Islington. Friends in their twenties – teachers, students, voluntary sector workers […]
Arts / Books / Politics
The making of the coalition
Published in The Spectator (December 4th, 2010) 22 Days in May by David Laws/5 Days to Power by Rob Wilson (both Biteback) David Cameron was despondent on the […]
Travel / United States / World
Mississippi yearning: driving down America’s Great River Road
Published in The Guardian (December 4th, 2010) As we nudged the Mustang on to the vast metal bridge spanning the Mississippi, a glorious sunset broke behind us, shading […]
Disability
Idayah is a bright child. One of a spurned minority
Published in the London Evening Standard (December 2nd, 2010) Idayah Miller shares the ambitions of any other 11-year-old girl. A bright and lively child, she hopes to be a […]
Crime / Policy / Politics
There’s a better way to break the cycle of crime
Published in the London Evening Standard (November 23rd, 2010) It was early morning when I heard muffled whispers and scuffling shoes. Looking out the window, I saw my […]
Policy
At last, a good way to help the homeless
Published in The Daily Telegraph (November 15th, 2010) Simon had been using drugs and sleeping rough for nearly two decades, resisting endless demands to come in from the […]
Aid
Before you pay to volunteer abroad, think of the harm you might do
Published in The Observer (November 14th, 2010) By 10pm, the aptly named Bar Street is pulsating with tourists drawn to Siem Reap by the famous Cambodian ruins of […]
Policy
Cutting out the middle men
Published in The Economist (November 6th, 2010) When the workers in the City of London head home each evening, a hidden legion of homeless people shuffles out of […]