Death, disaster and a shocking reality
Published in The Independent (January 16th, 2010) Around the world, presidents and prime ministers mouth platitudes about sharing the pain... Read Full Article
It is counter-productive to humiliate another nation
Published in The Independent (January 7th, 2010) Sitting amid the trawlers in Reykjavik harbour is a solitary gunboat, a reminder... Read Full Article
The economist who got it right
Published in The Independent (January 6th, 2010) As we stand on the cusp of this new decade, shivering in the... Read Full Article
Wise men in Africa
Published in The Independent (January 1st, 2010) The Dragon’s Gift by Deborah Brautigam (OUP) The Chinese invasion of Africa is,... Read Full Article
The island at the heart of the world
Published in The Independent (December 26th, 2009) My hands were freezing as we lumbered across the lava fields, swaddled in... Read Full Article
The dark shadows that stain the new darling of Africa
Published in The Independent (November 27th, 2009) There are few things that unite Tony Blair, Gordon Brown and David Cameron,... Read Full Article
It is patients who will end up losing out
Published in The Independent (November 13th, 2009) Nurses are the lifeblood of the health service. Without good people on the... Read Full Article
Feet of the Chameleon: The Story of African Football
Published in The Independent (November 6th, 2009) Feet of the Chameleon by Ian Hawkey (Portico) In 1938, a young man... Read Full Article
Mind your language: words can cause terrible damage
Published in The Independent (November 6th, 2009) Racism was rife in the playgrounds of my youth. It seems incredible looking... Read Full Article
24-Hour Room Service: Margutta 54, Rome
Published in The Independent (October 31st, 2009) The plan seemed simple. A couple of days in Paris, then the overnight... Read Full Article