Published by The ipaper (2nd January, 2017) Thirty months ago I stood in a cornfield amid rolling hills of eastern Ukraine, surrounded by shattered human bodies. Men, women, […]
Economics / Europe / European Union / Politics
The full cost of Brexit is now becoming clear
Published by CapX (23rd November, 2016) Economists are not known for unity of outlook when predicting the future. But before June’s vote on Brexit, almost all agreed on […]
Europe / European Union / Politics
Democracy is not just casting votes
Published by the i paper (7th November, 2016) The Brexit battle is intensifying. Theresa May, the country’s most prominent convert to the cause, has come out fighting against […]
Europe / European Union / Politics
Why are Brexiters trying to shut down debate? Because they’re scared
Published by The Guardian (18th October, 2016) There is one certainty as we survey our future: Britain must go through a highly complex and unprecedented procedure to detach […]
Europe / European Union / Politics
‘Liberal’ leavers played with fire and now Britain gets burned
Published by the ipaper (10th October, 2016) The day after Britain voted to leave the European Union, one of the key figures promoting the concept of “taking back […]
Europe / European Union / Politics
Brexit means Brexit. But what does that mean?
Published by the i paper (5th September, 2016) Theresa May is a fortunate politician in so many ways. Her own party seems united behind her, the public has […]
Europe / Italy
The last call
Published by The Mail on Sunday (28th August, 2016) Two British teenagers orphaned in Italy’s earthquake spent all day calling the mobile phones of their parents in the […]
Economics / Europe / European Union / Politics / Switzerland
Now Theresa May can see the mountainous challenge ahead
Published by The Guardian (19th August, 2016) Having reached the political summit with surprising ease, Theresa May has headed to the Swiss Alps for her summer holiday. She enjoys […]
Europe / Russia / Ukraine / United States / World
New shadow warfare: How Putin is fanning the flames of discontent
Published by the i paper (1st August, 2016) Two years ago Ukraine held a presidential ballot intended to complete the uprising against the Russian stooges running their country […]
Europe / France
Should the Nice massacre be blamed on twisted devotion to religion?
Published by the i paper (18th July, 2016) Like so many children Yannis Coviaux loved the beach, playing in the sand and the sea. His father’s solitary consolation […]
Europe / European Union / Politics
Theresa May is the only choice for leader
Published by The ipaper (4th July, 2016) Just a few days ago those leading the push for Brexit were arguing they represented all those voters fed up with […]