Published by The i paper (27th November, 2017) ‘The eyes of the world are upon us,’ declared Theresa May in her Florence speech two months ago as she […]
Africa / Zimbabwe
The Crocodile shows his teeth
Published by The i paper (20th November, 2017) So farewell then, Robert Mugabe. The situation in Zimbabwe remains fluid after the carefully planned coup that claims not to […]
Europe / European Union / Politics / Russia / Technology
We need an investigation into Russia’s role in the Brexit vote
Published by The i paper (13th November, 2017) Every now and then, observing the strange state of global events, we must pause to remind ourselves we are witnessing […]
Europe / Spain
How do you solve the Catalan problem?
Published by The iPaper (30th October, 2017) Every day, the streets of Barcelona seem filled with flags. They are unfurled and flown, waved and worn, amid the splendour […]
Health / Policy / Technology
Are smart phones feeding an epidemic of despair?
Published by The i paper (23rd October, 2017) There are few more obvious cries for help than self-harm. The idea of slashing your arm with a razor blade […]
Crime / Policy
The solution to overcrowded prisons? Stop locking people up
Published by The i paper (16th October, 2017) Marc Maltby was only 23 years old. Yet he has just become the fifth person to die in a month […]
Politics
Revenge of the Cameroons
Published by The i paper (9th October, 2017) Shortly before Theresa May became Prime Minister, I was having coffee with a former member of Gordon Brown’s team. ‘Mark […]
Politics
The Tory brand is toxic to the young
Published by The i paper (2nd October, 2017) How times change. When Conservatives gathered for their last annual conference, there was talk of a second Thatcher as a […]
Politics
Corbyn may have avuncular charm, but he’s no man of the people
Published by The ipaper (25th September, 2017) Jeremy Corbyn displayed his usual avuncular style ahead of his party’s annual conference. Certainly he has good cause to smile as […]
Politics / Technology
Boris Johnston’s descent into gutter politics
Published by the i paper (18th September, 2017) You may have forgotten Andrea Leadsom. She was the woman who nearly became prime minister until she claimed motherhood gave […]
Politics
What Rees-Mogg’s popularity reveals about the Tories
Published by The ipaper (11th September, 2017) The idea of Jacob Rees-Mogg as the leader to save Tories from electoral crisis is laughable, certainly in this century. He […]