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Freelance writer & Journalist


The AI bubble: Is Nvidia artificially engineering chip demand?
Nvidia, among others, has been accused of working to artificially engineer demand, by investing in firms like Mistral, Figure AI, and xAI – which, in turn, redeploy some of the venture capital to buy Nvidia’s chips.
Nov 116 min read


CIoJ says AI 'kitemark' would support readers' confidence
I am proud to have worked alongside the Chartered Institute of Journalists' council to formulate an industry announcement pushing for the use of a ‘kitemark’ to signify when AI has been used by journalists.
Oct 211 min read


This is what healthy public debate and press freedom look like - log it
Whatever you make of the Home Secretary's proscription of Palestine Action, here is an example of how significant political disagreement - at the national level - can be hashed out
Aug 181 min read


Sustainable securities: The promise and the pitfalls
In recent years the shores of sustainable finance have been battered by the choppy waters of geopolitics. Despite a surge in growth, public interest, and market momentum between 2020 and 2022 (a result of progressive policy, disclosure frameworks, and an explosion in environmental, social and governance [ESG] investment products) sustainable finance feels as though it is slowing. From 2022 onwards the energy crisis drove international investment in fossil fuels, and ESG retre
Aug 126 min read


One in five children live in conflict zones: We must prioritise de-escalation in 2025
One fifth of the world’s children now live in areas impacted by conflict. This figure sinks far deeper now that I am a father.
Jun 161 min read


Revolution, Syria and Tobacco: A Storied History
What is the connection between Syria, tobacco and the Arab Spring?
Jun 162 min read


"Legislate AI to augment – not replace – journalists’ work": Advice from an interview with ChatGPT
To ensure AI is rolled out in a manner that is constructive to writers, governments must legislate to augment, not replace, human work – and, most importantly, be guided by the research.
May 296 min read


Finalist in the Chartered Institute of Journalists' Young Journalist of the Year Awards, 2025
I have been shortlisted in the Young Journalist of the Year 2025 awards
Feb 281 min read


Fighting fire with fire: The imperative of AI-based fraud prevention
From deepfakes to artificial intelligence (AI)-powered biometric bypasses, the ways fraudsters are leveraging technology are evolving fast.
Feb 176 min read


Open letter to Marie Goldman, MP
Dear Ms Goldman, the UK’s writers need your help to stop their rights over their own works being undermined for the development of AI models
Feb 42 min read


2024 wrapped: The best music of the year
This year has been an inspiring year for music. Here are the songs, albums, and EPs, that had the greatest impact in 2024.
Dec 30, 20243 min read


Liam Payne’s legacy: Ban under-18s boybands
In the wake of ex-One Direction member, Liam Payne’s tragic death on 16 October 2024, calls are mounting for better safeguards for artists.
Oct 23, 20243 min read


Why the UK needs a anti-SLAPP law now
On 15th October, in the bowels of Westminster Hall, the UK Anti-SLAPP Coalition met with campaigners, lawyers, lobbyists and reporters...
Oct 21, 20245 min read


Revisiting Mind Games: A commemoration of Lennon’s 84th Birthday
The 9th October would have marked John Lennon’s 84th birthday. It has been commemorated by the release of a series of Mind Games re-mixes.
Oct 13, 20243 min read


The music industry must evolve if its artists are to remain Britain’s proudest export
UK Music’s This Is Music Creators’ Survey of 2023 painted a bleak picture of Britain’s post-Brexit music industry.
Sep 6, 20244 min read


Amen Dunes review: Death Jokes is a post-modern beachball – colourful on the surface and full of air inside
Amen Dunes’ sixth studio album boasts a grandiose concept, and one to be commended, if the simulacrum were handled with panache
May 10, 20245 min read


Hunter S. Thompson: The Gonzo Journo
It is fitting that such a character should be remembered for birthing “Gonzo” journalism – the genre-bending, idiosyncratic style of guerril
Apr 13, 20242 min read


The IPCC climate change report: How is the fintech community responding?
A ‘code red for humanity’ has been declared, in the form of the first major review of climate change since 2013, and the sixth report from t
Apr 13, 20244 min read
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