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Cliff Buddle
Special Projects Editor
A journalist for more than 30 years, Cliff Buddle began his career as a court reporter in London and moved to Hong Kong in 1994 to join the Post. He returned to the UK in August 2022. Specialising in court reporting and legal affairs, he has held a variety of editorial positions, including Deputy Editor and Acting Editor-in-Chief. He is a regular columnist.
As the city looks to the future it would do well to remember the values of tolerance and friendly engagement that saw it through difficult times.
The city faces long-standing fire safety problems and the UK inquiry starkly demonstrates the need for urgency in combating such risks.
Amid the extraordinary achievement of athletes, we must not forget the more than 500,000 disabled people in Hong Kong and the role they play.
They are in a difficult position in sensitive cases, likely to face criticism at home if they rule one way and in Hong Kong if they go the other.
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There is a need for systemic reform but the mindset must change so that property owners realise that regulation breaches will not be tolerated.
Britain’s strength and modern identity lie in its diversity. The spirited opposition to the anti-immigrant riots was unexpected, but uplifting.
Sustained support such as targeted funding and better facilities is needed for the less glamorous role of nurturing future medal winners.
A sports event cannot solve global problems. But the breaking down of barriers, and the friendly competition, remain as important today as they ever have.
Consigning the pandemic to the past is understandable. Yet an inquiry would give the public a better understanding of the decisions made.
Years of near misses and defeats have had an impact on the national consciousness. Euro success will lift the mood in a challenging time.
After 14 tempestuous years of Conservative rule, change was long overdue. Labour and the new prime minister deserve to be given a chance.
Keir Starmer set out his vision in his first speech as prime minister after victory in the UK election.
The end of British rule in Hong Kong was greeted with mixed emotions, recalls Cliff Buddle, who reported on the handover for the Post. He explains why he is glad he stayed for another 25 years.
As the city seeks to move on from recent troubles and meet the challenges ahead, the concept behind “one country, two systems” is the best hope.
City can go the way of Wardour Street eatery and change its image for visitors, but it needs greater understanding, not more cheesy adverts.
Sumption’s reasons behind his resignation from the city’s top court have put the focus on the need to strictly uphold judicial independence.
After 28 years renting in Hong Kong, moving to our own house in an English village felt great. The garden was a joy. But the novelty has worn off, and I miss what we left behind.
Those that remain must continue to deliver strong judgments that demonstrate their independence and protect the city’s rights.
With the 35th anniversary of the Tiananmen crackdown on Tuesday, people will remember, reflect and hope for happier times in the future.
Asian hornets, famous for their murderous destruction of bee colonies, have started appearing in Britain. Cliff Buddle, who watched an attack in Hong Kong, and now lives in England, is on the alert.
Mega events will help draw people here. But efforts must also be made to reach out to Western critics rather than bombarding them with rhetoric.
The world needs a strong, vibrant media. Yet press freedom is declining in many places amid war, state crackdowns and climate change.
Enthusiasm was low for recent local elections in the UK, even though they came as political parties prepare for a national election. I voted for the only candidate I’d met. So what if he is a Conservative?
If the national security law is not a sufficient deterrent, it is doubtful the threat of civil contempt proceedings will have offenders quivering.
Providing personal details is part of modern life, but we expect them to be secure. Instead, government departments are leaking like a sieve.
Watching two Hong Kong students help win the UK’s long-running University Challenge TV quiz show, Cliff Buddle recalls the challenges of viewing British TV favourites in Hong Kong in the 1990s.
Official use of blunt propaganda and well-worn phrases does nothing for city’s cause, but return to reasoned argument may be on the way.
From bees and butterflies to birds and badgers, much of Britain’s wildlife is in disturbing decline resulting from development, climate change, pesticides and pollution. And then there’s the roadkill.
The government response to a ruling on gender changes on ID cards for transgender people has requirements at the strict end of the spectrum.
