Has a Texan gangster persuaded Gove to reform our jails?
Published by The Mail on Sunday (13th October, 2015) Alfred Adams admits that he was a menace to society: a... Read Full Article
USA
Forget the stereotypes – Britain could learn a lot from Texas
Published by The Independent (28th September, 2015) Texas has always divided opinions. It prides itself on being the best, brashest... Read Full Article
A broken system, angry electorate and uncertain future
Published by The Independent (21st September, 2015) I met Christopher last week in a café in central Texas, a smart... Read Full Article
Social media and a very modern murder
Published by The Daily Telegraph (28th August, 2015) The images are calculated, chilling and instantly iconic. They open with a... Read Full Article
Obama in Africa is right to emphasise trade over aid
Published by CapX (28th July, 2015) It is always easy to snipe at a state leader’s foreign tour, and Barack... Read Full Article
Slowly but surely, the West is coming down from the hallucinatory war on drugs
Published by The Independent (27th July, 2015) The stench of hypocrisy has long hung over the drugs debate. Politicians joke... Read Full Article
Britain should beware sliding back into Middle Eastern war
Published by The Independent (20th July, 2015) Slowly but surely, Britain is being dragged back into wider military intervention in... Read Full Article
The war on drugs is stupid and counter-productive
Published by The Spectator (16th July, 2015) Zero Zero Zero by Roberto Saviano (Allen Lane) & Dreamland: The True Story... Read Full Article
Could Michael Gove become a liberal hero by reforming prisons?
Published by The Guardian (20th May, 2015) The appointment of Michael Gove as justice secretary was among the more interesting... Read Full Article
In praise of British politics
Published by The Independent (5th May, 2015) Politics can be a unattractive business. It is often described as showbusiness for ugly... Read Full Article