England team’s unity and humility help nation dream again Wednesday, 7 July, 2021 It is hard to adequately capture the mood in England at present, as the nation contemplates the latter stages of the Euro 2020 football tournament. This is heady territory for football fans here. Despite the modern origins of the game being in England, and the country’s worldwide reputation, the national side has desperately underperformed at the highest level, with only one World Cup win in 1966... Articles
When it comes to aid, the Devil, as always, is in the detail 4th May 2021 My comments on the aid situation; https://www.thearticle.com/when-it-comes-to-aid-the-devil-as-always-is-… When the extent of the pandemic became... Articles
'The true courtesy of princes is not just their punctuality but their engagement' 12th April 2021 My article for 'The House' magazine in remembrance of HRH The Duke of Edinburgh I was attending a reception in the Royal Gallery, House of Lords at which the... Articles
The Article 6th March 2021 - The Pope in Iraq 19th March 2021 If you’ve read Professor Ian Linden’s excellent piece about the Pope’s visit to Iraq in ‘The Article’ of 24th February, allow me to follow up with some personal... Articles
UK foreign policy review highlights growing role of technology - Arab News March 2021 19th March 2021 The review of the UK’s foreign, defense, development and security policy was published this week after a year of consideration. It was the most apt time to do... Articles
UK marks out geopolitics of the future - Arab News article March 2021 19th March 2021 After a relatively quiet 2020, tied down by the pandemic and the mechanics of finally leaving the EU, the UK government and Prime Minister Boris Johnson have... Articles
World’s case of ‘long COVID’ needs urgent attention - Arab News February 2021 19th March 2021 As awareness of the extent of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) crisis began to register last year, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres made a plea for a... Articles
Making the US-UK relationship special again - my Arab news article from February 21 19th March 2021 https://arab.news/g64cs Articles
In an age of pandemics and democratic turmoil, why are we still doing politics the same old way? 28th January 2021 The horror of 6 January at the Capitol has been eased to some degree by the uplifting elements of Joe Biden’s inauguration as the 46th President of the US last... Articles
Arab News articles from November 2020 30th November 2020 Why migrants will always seek a better life https://arab.news/c49jd UK marks out geopolitics of the future https://arab.news/p3962 Articles
