Monthly archives: November, 2023

Dunkirk Commemoration

“There are two things that I will always remember about my time working in Calais, the smell and the shoes – if they had any. The smell of bonfire on people’s clothes: their only source of warmth. And the sand embedded into their shoes, a soundless sign of another failed attempt to cross and escape …

COP28

We are hoping that Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak does more than just ‘turn up’ at COP28 this November. He does not have a good track record when it comes to climate diplomacy. There is a consensus that the 1.5 degree goal is rapidly slipping away without dramatic policy changes, yet the UK is currently retreating …