Published by The ipaper (9th January, 2017) It is strange that Theresa May’s honeymoon period has lasted so long, given her abrupt ascent to power and the deep […]
Politics / Technology
A tyrant’s charter
Published by The Mail on Sunday (8th January, 2017) Journalism can be a dangerous job. In many places on our planet, rich and powerful people dislike anyone investigating […]
Aid / Politics
Patel takes on foreign aid fat cats
Published by The i paper (19th December, 2016) It is fair to assume few cheers were heard in the Department for International Development (Dfid) corridors when officials learned […]
Aid / Politics
The great foreign aid freeze
Published by The Mail on Sunday (18th December, 2016) The Government has dramatically halted new contracts with British foreign aid contractors after The Mail on Sunday exposed dirty […]
Health / Policy / Politics
Britain needs to have a serious conversation about the NHS
Published by the Financial Times (17th December, 2016) It is rare that I agree with Jeremy Corbyn, especially in his outmoded approach to public services. Yet few could argue […]
Aid / Politics
Stop this sick corruption of compassion
Published by The Mail on Sunday (11th December, 2016) Like many people of my generation, influenced by the begging bowl concerts of Live Aid, I wanted to believe […]
Africa / Aid / Politics / Somalia
Revealed: How Britain pours £568m into war-torn Somalia despite ‘certain’ risk it will be stolen and used to fund terrorism
Published by The Mail on Sunday (4th December, 2016) The Government is pumping more than half a billion pounds of aid into war-torn Somalia – despite accepting there […]
Aid / Politics
I’ve got hold of ‘Official Sensitive’ government business plans. They can help us on bids
Published by The Mail on Sunday (4th December, 2016) A former government official now working for Adam Smith International obtained secret files revealing aid policies and spending plans […]
Aid / Politics
Exposed: how foreign aid giant conned MPs with fake evidence
Published by The Mail on Sunday (4th December, 2016) Fat cat foreign aid contractors paid millions by the taxpayer tried to deceive MPs and protect their lucrative business […]
Economics / Europe / European Union / Politics
The full cost of Brexit is now becoming clear
Published by CapX (23rd November, 2016) Economists are not known for unity of outlook when predicting the future. But before June’s vote on Brexit, almost all agreed on […]
Immigration / Policy / Politics
At last: a stirring defence of liberalism
Published by The i paper (21st November, 2016) The Tory moderniser and former minister Anna Soubry was in magnificent form in a weekend newspaper interview, leaving journalist Decca […]
Politics
Richmond reveals a traditional party system in flux
Published by the ipaper (31st October, 2016) Zac Goldsmith presents himself as a man of principle, honouring his promise to stand down and trigger a by-election after the […]