Published by The Daily Mail (7th September, 2019) Back in 2009, a diplomatic delegation arrived in Harare to see President Robert Mugabe. They found the despot, in his […]
Drugs / Policy
Misguided morality is denying help to drug addicts
Published by The Times (2nd September, 2019) Iain Duncan Smith has been highlighting the horrors of addiction. The former Tory leader pointed out that ten times more people […]
Politics
Ruth Davidson should have been Tory leader. Instead, she’s on the sidelines
Published by The Guardian (29th August, 2019) The resignation of a Scottish Tory leader does not tend to be seismic political news. I doubt, for instance, many people […]
Disability / Health / Policy
How can Matt Hancock sleep?
Published by The i paper (26th August, 2019) When Christie Harnett was sectioned under mental health laws earlier this year, the doctors insisted it was for her safety. […]
China / Economics / United States / World
Capitalism needs more heroes
Published by UnHerd (23rd August, 2019) There is a rumour doing the rounds on social media that Rupert Hogg, Rwho resigned as chief executive of Cathay Pacific airline last […]
Africa / Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe’s hope is devoured by the Crocodile
Published by The Times (22nd August, 2019) A friend of mine went to the supermarket near her home in Harare at the weekend and bought six cartons of […]
China / World
Pro-democracy protesters’ anger still burning bright
Published by The i paper (19th August, 2019) The rain fell in torrents – but the tide of people kept on flooding into the park before overflowing into […]
Politics
A hammer blow to our country
Published by The i paper (19th August, 2019) As someone whose father has severe dementia and daughter has profound disabilities, I am well aware of the depth of […]
China / World
Is this proof China is preparing an assault on Hong Kong?
Published by The Mail on Sunday (18th August, 2019) Disturbing pictures obtained by The Mail on Sunday appear to show that China has secretly boosted its military deployment in […]
China / World
The Hong Kong protesters are scared but resolute even as a crackdown by China may loom
Published by The Washington Post (13th August, 2019) HONG KONG — As the hopes of the Arab Spring dissolved into brutality and chaos in 2011, I reported from […]
China / Politics / World
Democracy is under siege around the world
Published by The i paper (12th August, 2019) Once again, I am reporting on turbulent events in a place where ordinary people are risking their liberty to demand […]