Published by The Times (12th December, 2019) Even Boris Johnson’s critics would agree that on the subject of international aid he has been clear and consistent. The prime […]
Politics
Labour has a choice: the centre or the abyss
Published by The Washington Post (13th December, 2019) As results started rolling in from Britain’s 650 constituencies in Thursday’s election, there was a moment of exquisite symbolism. Labour […]
Politics
Can Dominic Raab cling on to Esher?
Published by UnHerd (9th December, 2019) I met Liam Gallagher on the high street in Esher outside his tile shop. “Yes, that is really my name,” he told […]
Politics
Voters are being offered the Devil’s choice
Published by The i paper (9th December, 2019) Weary British voters head back to the polls this week. They have many concerns of crucial importance swirling around their […]
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 […]
Politics
Frank Dobson’s death is a reminder of Labour’s decay
Published by The Times (14th November, 2019) Frank Dobson was one of the first members of parliament I got to know. He was among the local MPs on […]
Politics
Voters do not know who to believe
Published by The i paper (11th November, 2019) How can you tell if a politician is lying? Simple: see if their lips are moving. This is one of […]
Politics
Madness! How one small sign summed up a divided nation
Published by The Mail on Sunday (20th October, 2019) Captain Jean-Luc Picard should have known better than to trust our weather. But scarcely had Sir Patrick Stewart pointed to the […]
Disability / Health / Policy / Politics
How my daughter disrupted my politics
Published by UnHerd (15th October, 2019) I was one of those strange kids who was always interested in politics, almost as a spectator sport, learning the names of […]
Politics
Tory hardliners forced to adopt Labour’s clothing
Published by The i paper (7th October, 2019) It was strange to read the text of Michael Gove’s speech celebrating German Unity Day last week. Not for the […]
Aid / Politics
The million-dollar question: is David Miliband a gilt-edged hypocrite?
Published by The Daily Mail (October 1st, 2019) When David Miliband was running to succeed Gordon Brown as leader of the Labour Party in 2010, he savaged the […]
Politics
Democracy is not fixed by one vote
Published by The i paper (30th September, 2019) Boris Johnson has long dreamed of his first party conference as prime minister, telling a few gags to the Tory […]