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
The ban on legal highs is mind-bendingly stupid
Published by The Independent (1st June, 2015) Sometimes it is hard not to wonder at the stupidity of Westminster. Advanced... Read Full Article
The war on drugs isn’t working, so let’s stop pretending it is
Published by The Daily Telegraph (30th April, 2015) Outside of their families and friends, few tears will have been be... Read Full Article
Another stupid salvo in Britain’s idiotic war on drugs
Published by The Guardian (26th June, 2014) Khat has been legally imported into this country for 60 years, a mild... Read Full Article
High time to end this immoral drugs war
Published by The Independent (30th April, 2014) It is 43 years since Richard Nixon, in need of a public enemy... Read Full Article
How legal highs could be brought down to Earth
Published by The Guardian (26th April, 2014) Just down the road from my house are shops that demonstrate the absurdity... Read Full Article
A cheer for Nick Clegg – he is talking about drugs
Published in The Independent (February 10th, 2014) Hooray! Give Nick Clegg a cheer – at last we have a prominent... Read Full Article
Victims of the war on drugs
Published in The Guardian (July 27th, 2013) In Swindon a young man lies in hospital critically ill after taking a... Read Full Article
Legalising drugs would be the perfect Tory policy
Published in The Guardian (February 19th, 2013) A few weeks ago I had a coffee with one of the most... Read Full Article
Even the police think our drugs laws are absurd
Published in the London Evening Standard (April 3rd, 2012) This year marks an unfortunate anniversary. It is 100 years since... Read Full Article