Published by The Independent (7th December, 2015) How quickly the narrative changes. Just two years ago, our leaders insisted we could not stand idly by after Syria’s president […]
Europe / European Union / Politics / Syria / World
Ten years at the top – but trouble ahead on Syria and Brexit?
Published by The Mail on Sunday (6th December, 2015) Ten years ago today, a self-deprecating young politician called David Cameron took charge of the Conservatives – their fourth leader in […]
Europe / Greece / Immigration / Policy / Syria
Delivered from hell to the cauldron of Kos
Published by The Mail on Sunday (17th August, 2015) Helen and Mustafa got married almost a year ago – and like all young couples, had hopes and plans […]
Syria / Turkey / World
They brainwashed our boys and made them watch beheading videos
Published by The Mail on Sunday (11th October, 2014) Hamid’s son had been missing for a week, seized by Islamic State gunmen along with 148 other schoolchildren, when […]
Iraq / Syria / World
The deepening dilemma over hostages
Published by The Independent (September 15th, 2014) The fact that it was almost expected does not make it any less hideous. David Haines, a good man who went […]
Iraq / Syria / World
A sick British hostage and torture by Taser
Published by The Mail on Sunday (7th September, 2014) The British aid worker threatened with beheading by Islamic militants in Syria has been so desperately ill that his […]
Iraq / Syria / World
Boasts and brutality of British jihadists
Published by The Mail on Sunday (24th August, 2014) British jihadis involved in the brutal beheading of American reporter James Foley callously boasted of making personal fortunes from […]
Immigration / Policy / Syria / World
Open our borders to Syria’s refugees
Published in The Independent (September 12th, 2013) Azad Sino fled with his wife and two children from the Syrian city of Aleppo nearly two years ago, when the […]