I Wrote In The Book Very Specifically

The Better The Information It Has, The Better Democracy Works. Silence And Secrecy Are Never Good For It.

Hair Is Also A Problem. I Remember Once, When I Was Reporting From Beirut At The Height Of The Civil War, Someone Wrote In To The Bbc Complaining About My Appearance.

Now Children As Young As Nine Carry Ak47s Which Can Kill 30 People In Seconds.

I Never Desired To Go Into War Zones. I Never Had Any Thought About It. It Sort Of Just Happened As Part Of The Job.

I Also Read Modern Novels - I Have Just Had To Read 60 As I Am One Of The Judges For The Orange Fiction Prize.