Immigrants may see Britain’s enduring strengths more clearly
Published in State of the Nation, a report by British Future (January 14th, 2013) It is always hard to determine... Read Full Article
Stop the march of these deadly extremists
Published in The Independent (January 14th, 2013) For centuries, Mopti has been one of the most important cities in the... Read Full Article
The man who turned amorality into an art form
Published in The Daily Mail (January 12th, 2013) When Tony Blair visited Beijing a few weeks ago to open a... Read Full Article
One step forward on probation, then one giant step back on jails
Published in The Guardian (January 11th, 2013) According to the latest figures there are 83,632 locked up in English and... Read Full Article
Aid groups have blinded Britain to the realities of Africa
Published in The Independent (January 9th, 2013) Recep Erdogan, the astute prime minister of Turkey, is on a tour of... Read Full Article
We must make it easier to build homes in London
Published in the London Evening Standard (January 4th, 2013) There are plans for a handful of new houses in my... Read Full Article
Disastrous relief for Haiti
Published in The Guardian (December 31st, 2012) Almost three years ago, Haiti was hit by an earthquake that killed an estimated... Read Full Article
Churches’ hostility to gay marriage only underlines their impotence
Published in The Independent (December 28th, 2012) Like millions of other Roman Catholics, Ruth Hunt attended mass on Christmas Day. She... Read Full Article
NHS privatisation fears? Grow up
Published in The Guardian (December 21, 2012) Nearly one in five patients having hip replacements and hernia repairs are handled by... Read Full Article
Confront the pessimistic protest politics of UKIP
Published in the London Evening Standard (December 19th, 2012) Nick Clegg has made a lot of noise this week, celebrating... Read Full Article