Published by The Daily Mail (15th November, 2017) With tanks on the streets of Zimbabwe and enemies at the gates of his plush mansion, are we witnessing the […]
Europe / European Union / Politics / Russia / Technology
We need an investigation into Russia’s role in the Brexit vote
Published by The i paper (13th November, 2017) Every now and then, observing the strange state of global events, we must pause to remind ourselves we are witnessing […]
Health
Animals. Are they so different to us?
Published by UnHerd (9th November, 2017) It is known that sheep can recognise as many as fifty human faces. Now some Cambridge University researchers have trained eight Welsh […]
Arts / Europe / Holland
Let’s make children see the nation’s greatest painting
Published by The Times (9th November, 2017) It took more than 200 days of negotiations, but last month the Netherlands finally got a new government when four parties […]
Disability / Health / Policy
Who will help care for my daughter after Brexit?
Published by The Mail on Sunday (5th November, 2017) I came downstairs to find my wife looking dismayed and frazzled. One of the team caring for our disabled […]
Europe / European Union / Politics
Are the Tories reliving the John Major years? No. It’s much worse than that
Published by The Guardian (2nd November, 2017) It was a candid tweet from a Conservative MP as the sex abuse scandal sent shock waves through Westminster. ‘Feels increasingly […]
Policy / Transport
Senseless fines driving rail passengers round the bend
Published by The Times (2nd November, 2017) I went to Hull and back earlier this month. My trip was for work so I let the train take the […]
Europe / Spain
How do you solve the Catalan problem?
Published by The iPaper (30th October, 2017) Every day, the streets of Barcelona seem filled with flags. They are unfurled and flown, waved and worn, amid the splendour […]
Europe / Spain
What are they going to do: kill all of us?
Published by The Mail on Sunday (29th October, 2017) Catalonia’s sacked president Carles Puigdemont has vowed to resist the Spanish government’s attempts to snatch control of his region […]
Africa / Ethiopia / Zimbabwe
The backlash over Mugabe was hypocrisy
Published by The Times (24th October, 2017) Robert Mugabe has held Zimbabwe in his vice-like grip for 37 years while his obnoxious one-party regime stole elections, crushed rivals, […]
Health / Policy / Technology
Are smart phones feeding an epidemic of despair?
Published by The i paper (23rd October, 2017) There are few more obvious cries for help than self-harm. The idea of slashing your arm with a razor blade […]