Stop the state from stealing our children
Published by The Mail on Sunday (23rd December, 2018) More distraught parents of teenagers and young adults with autism and... Read Full Article
I have seen so many horrors – but this is barbarism
Published by The Mail on Sunday (23rd December, 2018) I have interviewed abused women, bereaved parents, torture victims and girls... Read Full Article
Life appears to be cheap if you have learning disabilities
Published by The Times (26th December, 2018) It is hard to imagine someone dying from gangrene in London, their flat... Read Full Article
Why does Britain care so little for its sick, disabled and elderly citizens?
Published by The Daily Mail (26th September, 2018) My daughter Iona had a seizure at 5am yesterday. Her eyes rolled,... Read Full Article
Family tragedy shines penetrating light on failures of state care
Published by The Daily Mail (26th November, 2015) The case of the Clarence family is one of the most harrowing... Read Full Article
Overseas aid: an indefensible ringfence
Published in The Guardian (March 14th, 2013) One of the first rules of opposition is to avoid rash promises that... Read Full Article
We’re all living longer. How afraid should we be?
Published in The Independent (February 11th, 2013) On the day I was born in 1962, the number of British centenarians... Read Full Article
Killing kindness with red tape
Published in The Independent (October 9th, 2012) Kenny’s life in not easy. He is blind, unable to speak, needs help... Read Full Article