Published by The Spectator (27th July, 2024) Autocracy, Inc – The Dictators Who Want To Run The World (Allen Lane) After staging a failed coup and going to […]
Venezuela / World
The Iron Lady trying to salvage Venezuela
Published by UnHerd (26th July, 2024) Despite being the most popular politician in Venezuela, María Corina Machado has been banned from standing in this weekend’s election. Forbidden from […]
Politics / United States / World
If the Tories follow Trump, they will be haunted by regret
Published by The i paper (22nd July, 2024) Ronald Reagan is routinely hailed on the right as one of the greatest Republican presidents in United States history for […]
United States / World
Democrats need to ditch doddery Biden
Published by The i paper (3rd June, 2024) One of the greatest attributes of populist politicians is their ability to drive foes into such a frenzy of fury […]
Israel, West Bank & Gaza / United States / World
Biden’s pickle over the Gaza protests
Published by The i paper (29th April, 2024) The students at Columbia University sat outside their tents, munching on beans and rice as they listened to one of […]
Israel, West Bank & Gaza / World
Hope is being extinguished in Gaza
Published by The i paper (8th April, 2024) Six years ago, while on a reporting trip to Gaza, I met a 26-year-old man called Mohammed al-Taluli who had […]
Mexico / World
Why that lime in your Margarita might be soaked in the blood of a farmer murdered by Mexican gangsters
Published by The Mail on Sunday (3rd March, 2024) The attack began in the early hours of Tuesday. Residents woke to the rattle of gunfire, which continued into the […]
China / Covid19 / World
Lab leak theory is gaining ground
Published by The i paper (22nd January, 2024) Dominic Cummings is far from the ideal person to deliver warnings about dangers of misinformation, given his track record. Yet […]
China / Taiwan / World
A victory for democracy in Taiwan
Published by The i paper (15th January, 2024) Amid so much grim global news, something to celebrate. For the biggest election year in human history, which will see […]
China / Covid19 / World
Conspiracy of silence betrays our values
Published by The Mail on Sunday (7th January, 2024) It is more than four years since the World Health Organisation was tipped off about a mysterious new disease […]