Samira Shackle

Samira Shackle is a freelance journalist, who tweets @samirashackle. She was formerly a staff writer for the New Statesman.

Health

30 July 2009

The trials and tribulations of an emergency swine flu appointment

29 July 2009

Everything you need to know about the story of the day - facts, figures, and what the commentators a

22 July 2009

Everything you need to know about the story of the day - facts, figures, and what the commentators a

21 July 2009

Everything you need to know about the story of the day - facts, figures, and what the commentators a

15 July 2009

Britain's new Europe minister says the government will fully support Blair's bid to be the EU's firs

International Politics

A royal soap opera

09 July 2009

The antics of the Grimaldis disfigure Monaco

Asia

08 January 2009

Dr Regina Papa, Educationalist and social activist

International Politics

11 December 2008

The recent Oslo convention banning landmines marks an important step forward, but it also illustrate

Books

Could it be magic?

27 November 2008

Pynter Bender

Jacob Ross

Fourth Estate, 452pp, £16.99

International Politics

26 November 2008

Cannabis farms are being run in suburban houses by organised crime gangs, and staffed by illegally s

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