Appointment as Adjunct Professor in International Law
I am honoured to have been appointed an Adjunct Professor in International Law at the University of Cape Town today. I was always a pulled by the world’s waters. As a young boy I ...
Sunday Times Alternative Rich List
This weekend The Sunday Times published an Alternative Rich List in conjunction with the annual Sunday Times Rich List. It’s a list that acknowledges “wealth” beyond material wealth. I am very grateful to be ...
One Crucial Decision We Can’t Put on Ice
The Ross Ice Shelf is the most terrifying thing I’ve ever seen. It rose straight up out of the Bay of Whales, the world’s southernmost body of water. Strong winds rushed over its cliffs, ...
Sometimes losing is the best thing that can happen
They say that quitters never win and winners never quit. That might be true, but sometimes losing is the best thing that can happen to a competitor. Just ask Andy Murray. Last year at ...
Every death is tragic.
Every death is tragic, but none more than when you don’t expect it. My deepest condolences to the family and friends of the two SAS soldiers who died yesterday in the Brecon Beacons. It appears ...