Honour Crimes – London Weekly News Article
No Honour in these appalling crimes Much has been made of the rise in cases of so-called “honour-based violence” here in London. The very term annoys me. Indeed, I abhor…
Meeting Tony Abbott
I had breakfast with Tony Abbott the former Prime Minster of Australia today. We talked trade deals and he explained that they can often be done quicker if the political…
Portland’s weekly Brexit Briefing
I am often invited to attend events and give updates to representatives of businesses, charities and other public bodies on the current stages of Brexit and the implications. Recently, I…
Talking Brexit on BBC Radio London
I was interviewed about Brexit by Vanessa Feltz on BBC Radio London today. I am always happy to offer guidance and advice about Brexit. The Supreme Court ruling this week…
Brexit Central Podcast – What are our options?
What are our options with Brexit? Recently I took part in a podcast for the Brexit Central website. They wanted to know for their readers about the options that were…
Syed Kamall joins TechUK Brexit Advisory Panel
Tech is one of fastest growing sectors in the UK and frankly, in the world. It encompasses everything from tech startups like app developers for your mobile phone, to hardware…
Train Strikes, your opinions matter
Strikes continue to cause huge disruption for people in London. Whether it is on the underground or Southern Rail or anywhere else, commuters really have had enough. There are a…
Brexit- How we should negotiate and my BrexitCentral article
On the 12th January 2017, Brexit Central published my article about the Brexit process and where we go from here. I look at some of the points which our Prime…
Christmas Newsletter 2016
What a year! In years to come, we will look back at 2016 as a year where we lived through an important time in our nation’s history. I will be spending…
Sakharov Prize 2016
The European Parliament annually awards the Sakharov prize to individuals who have made an exceptional contribution to the fight for human rights around the world. I was inspired and saddened…