It’s tempting to think that the sudden deterioration of my mother’s mental health could be linked to Brexit and our country’s collective nervous breakdown. I know it’s just a coincidence. But I believe that she and many others with Alzheimer’s disease are Brexit victims because the government’s focus on leaving the EU has created a policy vacuum that has cut adrift the most vulnerable people. Read more
Category Archives: Journalism
Mum has dementia and now Dad’s dead she will have to sell her home. Why?
Britain operates a cruel health lottery that discriminates against dementia patients. Struggling families need social care. Read more
The World This Week, March 2 2018
Edition of March 2nd 2018 on France24, talking about Theresa May’s Brexit speech, the disappearing centre left in Italy and Germany, Trump, steel and guns, and Xi Jinping becoming China’s strongman, watch here
Last words of loved ones; Guardian writers share their memories
After Princes William and Harry remember with regret the last conversation with their mother, I remember my last conversation with my husband.
The World This Week, May 26 2017
The World This Week December 16 2016
Talking about Aleppo and Russia in Part One of TWTW on France24: http://www.france24.com/en/20161216-twtw-aleppo-trump-venezuela-part-one?ref=fb_i
Talking about Trump’s world view and Venezuela in Part Two of TWTW: http://www.france24.com/en/20161216-twtw-aleppo-trump-venezuela-part-two
The World This Week, October 21 2016
on the France24 weekly show. Part 1 talking about the Mosul offensive and US election
Part 2 talking about Brexit and the latest outburst from the Philippines president, Rodrigo Duterte
