Barry Neild

GlobalPost

Barry Neild started his journalistic career reviewing sandwiches for a local newspaper in the dark shires of northern England, but soon graduated to tougher, if less tasty, assignments. Working for the BBC, the Guardian, the Daily Telegraph, Agence France-Presse and CNN, he has covered conflict in Afghanistan, espionage in China, the tsunami in Indonesia and the war in Iraq where — after being robbed at gunpoint, chased by helicopter and pumped full of horse tranquilizers — he wished he was back on the sandwich beat. Since 2005, he has been living and working in London, a city he can no longer afford to live in, but no longer bear to leave.

Hungary’s 'Viktator' stages a power grab

Prime Minister Viktor Orban is accused of isolating his ex-communist country and threatening its economy with an undemocratic assault on its constitution.

Hungary’s 'Viktator' stages a power grab

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People, politics or oil: Who will win the Falklands?

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Prince Harry's back in the UK. Cue media field day.

Money can’t buy love for Europe’s scandal-hit royals

Sex, elephants and spending have hurt monarchs’ images. Except in Denmark.

Money can’t buy love for Europe’s scandal-hit royals

London’s underground love affair celebrates 150 years

Overpriced and overburdened, but UK capital’s commuters can’t live without their Tube

London’s underground love affair celebrates 150 years

British look in the mirror, shocked by what they see

Blame it on austerity: Immigration is transforming the UK, just as xenophobia pressures politicians to tighten immigration policy.

British look in the mirror, shocked by what they see

United Kingdom: Hacked apart in 2012

What Britain learned from the Leveson media inquiry.

United Kingdom: Hacked apart in 2012

A man divided: Britain's David Cameron

Splits over Europe could prove toxic for increasingly embattled prime minister.

A man divided: Britain's David Cameron

British church in turmoil over women bishops

The Church of England accused of obsolescence after rejecting gender equality for senior clergy.

British church in turmoil over women bishops

Europe divided over Palestinian UN bid

Anguish over long-term peace prospects prompts 11th-hour soul-searching.

Europe divided over Palestinian UN bid

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Cash-strapped countries decide on their space program’s future.

One giant leap for Europe?

Britain's new far right worries critics

They say a splintered movement is evolving into new, dangerous force.

Britain's new far right worries critics