Published by The i paper (16th March, 2020) Eleven years ago, when swine flu rampaged around the planet, Katie Clark and her family were among those to suffer. […]
Europe / Greece / Immigration / Policy / Turkey / World
Ankara plays pass the asylum-seeker
Published by The i paper (9th March 2020) The scenes of squalor and stories of despair had a sordid sense of familiarity. On Friday night I stood at […]
Europe / Greece / Immigration / Policy / Turkey / World
Greek police beat us, stole our money, phones, even our shoes. Then they dumped us back in Turkey
Published by The Mail on Sunday (8th March, 2020) Having fled one of Syria’s many bloodstained battlegrounds, Muhammad spent years struggling as a refugee in southern Turkey. Last week, […]
Policy / Politics / Whitehall
Yes, Sir Humphrey must be tamed. But I fear No 10’s hostile approach may yet backfire
Published by The Daily Mail (25th February, 2020) Early skirmishes have erupted into open warfare bet-ween the Government and the army of civil servants resisting a Whitehall shake-up. […]
Health / Policy
Ministers failing in their duty of care
Published by The i paper (24th February, 2020) As someone whose father has severe dementia and daughter needs full-time care for profound disabilities, I have witnessed this country’s […]
Drugs / Policy / United States / World
A progressive cesspit
Published by The Mail on Sunday (2nd February, 2020) Gilles Desaulniers moved to San Francisco 40 years ago, settling in the ‘friendly, quaint and affordable’ city after running […]
Economics / Health / Policy
Blood on their hands
Published by The Mail on Sunday (19th January, 2020) Eighteen months ago, Kevin Sluman was out on his boat trawling for fish in the Bristol Channel, delighted to […]
Disability / Health / Policy
Why are we locking up patients for profit?
Published by UnHerd (15th January, 2020) Claire Greaves was a young woman with anorexia and a personality disorder. She spoke candidly and courageously to broadcasters about her struggles; on […]