Published by UnHerd (4th September, 2023) Andrea Albutt has been a dedicated public servant for almost four decades who worked as a military nurse and ran four prisons. But […]
Crime / Drugs / Policy
Westminster’s drug policy is put to shame
Published by The i paper (10th July, 2023) The state of British politics often induces despair. Westminster is hooked on playing pathetic tribal games and populated by self-centred […]
Crime / Policy / Politics
Curse of tribalism shackles progress
Published by The i paper (29th May, 2023) Eleven years ago I travelled to Texas to meet some people who sparked a political revolution that swept the United States […]
Crime / Policy / Politics
Blame Tory chaos and ministerial churn for struggling public services
Published by The i paper (1st May, 2023) Alex Chalk has given his first interview as Justice Secretary since joining the Cabinet after Dominic Raab’s ignominious departure. The […]
Crime / Policy
Prison is a dead end, not a solution
Published by The i paper (10th April, 2023) The former Wimbledon champion Boris Becker has punctured a pernicious and persistent myth that clings to political discourse like the […]
Crime / Policy / Politics
It’s vital we protect the soul of our democracy
Published by The Daily Mail (16th October, 2021) Yet again, Britain shudders in collective shock as a Member of Parliament is slaughtered while doing their job. I do […]
Crime / Policy
Men: this is not just a women’s issue
Published by The i paper (4th October, 2021) When Sajid Javid was interviewed over the weekend about the hideous Sarah Everard case, he delivered the classic political response […]
Crime / Policy / United States / World
What’s killing New Orleans?
Published by UnHerd (5th July, 2021) Portia Pollock was 60 years old when she was murdered outside her home. She was a physical therapist who loved working with […]
Crime / Policy / Politics
The PM is undermining our freedoms
Published by The i paper (22nd March 2021) For five years, Global Britain has been a slogan in search of a meaning. Last week, the Government sought to […]
Crime / Policy
The justice system is failing women
Published by The i paper (15th March, 2021) Truly, these are strange times. Last week began with a flood of messages on social media celebrating female empowerment on […]
Crime / Policy / Politics
Our prisons are a national disgrace
Published by UnHerd (2nd December, 2019) In 1773, a wealthy businessman named John Howard, appointed High Sheriff of Bedfordshire, was distressed to discover the barbaric treatment of inmates […]