Published by UnHerd (21st May, 2025)
Europe / Russia / Ukraine
We must wake up to Russia’s threat
Published by The i paper (21st October, 2024) The image is one for the history books: four ageing white men, sitting stiffly in their suits beneath a Picasso […]
Europe / Poland
Poland is on a mission: to build the most powerful land army in Europe
Published by The Daily Mail (11th July, 2024) As the sun beat down on a glorious summer day, cyclists clad in lurid fluorescent Lycra pedalled furiously along the […]
Politics
I was Cameron’s speechwriter but voted for my Sunday football pal Keir. He’ll need all his on-pitch tenacity to tackle the Herculean challenges ahead
Published by The Daily Mail (5th July, 2024) It is more than 14 years since I stood chatting to a nervous politician on the eve of taking power. […]
Defence / Policy / Politics
Sunak’s not so cunning plan
Published by The i paper (27th May, 2024) Right you ‘orrible lot, fall in. Our forces are staring defeat in the face. Our officers look useless. Their strategies […]
Afghanistan / Defence / Feature / Policy / World
Our troops are doing their best. But Kabul shows how impotent we are without America
Published by The Daily Mail (25th August, 2021) There are few institutions that can still unite our nation in uncritical admiration after a series of scandals challenged our […]
Politics
Remembrance Day remains as relevant as ever. Just don’t tell me to wear a poppy
Published in The Guardian (November 10th, 2013) Just as I was about to go in front of the cameras on a BBC news show, the producer came up […]
Aid / Politics
Warped priorities
Published in The Daily Mail (September 27th, 2012) At home, the talk is all about austerity. One half of the Coalition government holds its annual conference amid talk […]
Policy / Technology / Whitehall
It’s only your money going down the drain
Published in the Daily Mail (September 24th) The scandal is a parable for all that is wrong with government: a tale of such colossal arrogance, incompetence and waste […]