An extended version of a piece in the Dec 2024 edition of The Journalist (NUJ)
Category: Travel tales

‘Strive not to serve rulers; make rulers serve you.’
As the UK government strives to shut down protest and debate, a voice calls from far away.
MOLDOVAN MOMENTS, parts 1 & 2
My many visits to Europe’s poorest country, Moldova, have always given me much to savour.
Remembering Ukraine
With wall-to-wall war on our TV screens I got to thinking about my work visits to Ukraine.
Maltese incident
A moment I shall never forget; some might say the most powerful moment in a long career.