One among many, snared by a brutal regime
Published by The Independent on Sunday (29th June, 2014) Yara Sallam was one of the most inspirational activists I met... Read Full Article
Farage and the fruitcakes
Published by The Observer (29th June, 2014) Protest Vote: How Politicians Lost the Plot (Gibson Square) Ten years ago, Tim... Read Full Article
Another stupid salvo in Britain’s idiotic war on drugs
Published by The Guardian (26th June, 2014) Khat has been legally imported into this country for 60 years, a mild... Read Full Article
Don’t blame foreign players for England’s early exit
Published by The Independent on Sunday (22nd June, 2014) So, we must suffer for another four years: the World Cup... Read Full Article
Tony Blair has moved beyond parody
Published by The Independent (16th June, 2014) Please forgive me. I know we should ignore his latest attention-seeking outburst, like... Read Full Article
Virunga is saved but Africa’s wildlife is being encircled sliver by sliver
Published by The Guardian (13th June, 2014) It seems incredible anyone could contemplate drilling for oil in Virunga. Not only... Read Full Article
The NHS must evolve – or face a painful death
Published by The Guardian (2nd June, 2014) Politicians have a poor record of fighting the wars of the past rather... Read Full Article
Spinning for Sisi? Blair and Campbell accused of links to regime
Published by The Mail on Sunday (1st June, 2013) Victims of last year’s military coup in Egypt have accused Tony... Read Full Article
Beaux-Arts beauty bought back to life
Published by The Independent (30th May, 2014) My first night’s sleep was broken by the clanking of the air conditioning... Read Full Article
The curse of coalition
Published in The Independent on Sunday (25th May, 2014) The night before the coalition was formed, a senior member of... Read Full Article