An epic, tragic blunder – but we must not let the BBC self-destruct
Published in The Independent on Sunday (November 11th, 2012) A few days ago, chatting to one of the country’s most... Read Full Article
Forget aid and target inequality
Published in Prospect (November 9th, 2012) Should Britain give aid to India? For a hefty majority of people in this... Read Full Article
Outrageous fortunes
Published in The Observer (November 4th, 2012) Plutocrats: The Rise of the New Global Super Rich by Chrystia Freeland (Allen... Read Full Article
Sensible rebellion on Europe, for all the wrong reasons
Published in The Financial Times (November 2, 2012) From the start of his leadership, David Cameron urged his party to stop... Read Full Article
Tory retreat on climate change is senseless
Published in The Guardian (October 29th, 2012) The year after David Cameron became Tory party leader, he did something party... Read Full Article
Polls, policing and a poor public service
Published in The Independent (October 24th, 2012) Are you excited over the prospect of voting next month for your local... Read Full Article
Modern conservatism that unites the party’s left and right
Published in The Guardian (October 10th, 2012) David Cameron will never be an orator whose barnstorming speaking rouses a hall... Read Full Article
Killing kindness with red tape
Published in The Independent (October 9th, 2012) Kenny’s life in not easy. He is blind, unable to speak, needs help... Read Full Article
Cameron must modernise, not appease the reactionaries
Published in The Independent (October 8th, 2012) Over the years, many people have said David Cameron is a man who... Read Full Article
The tough-on-crime Texan judge closing down jails
Published in The Observer (September 30th, 2012) The motley gaggle of miscreants shuffles into the court, lining up silently in... Read Full Article