Mandela, a man in full
Former anti-apartheid campaigner and UK Cabinet Minister Peter Hain reminisces about his encounters with the great Nelson Mandela.
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Bitter lessons from Afghanistan
Speaking from his perspective as a UK government minister during the 9/11 attacks which led to the invasion of Afghanistan, Lord Peter Hain is frank about the errors made and worries that the recent events will distract from urgent issues in Africa.
Is nationalism vanquishing internationalism?
It’s hardly surprising that the world is competing over vaccines when our era has seen nationalism vanquishing internationalism and unilateralism overwhelming multilateralism, says Lord Peter Hain.
Review: The Rhino Conspiracy by Peter Hain
Lord Hain’s novel is set in South Africa in the mid-1990s, when poachers and rangers were killing each other in an undeclared bush war and the only winners were those at the top. Review by Glyn Ford.
Culture of denial masks racism in South African sport
Despite cosmetic changes, a deeply ingrained culture based on racism continues to distort South African sport. Mushtak Parker reports.
Lord Hain: ‘The leaders who have been most impressive in this crisis have been the ones who have genuinely shown compassion’
Veteran anti-Apartheid campaigner Lord Peter Hain talks about the principles of good governance