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Freelance writer & Journalist


Media may be sitting on an AI bubble, but the technology isn’t going away
Whether AI’s stock prices crash soon or later, the technology itself is not going away. Though the dotcom bubble severely dented confidence, the technology and business models behind it still thrive today. In fact, thanks to increased smartphone and internet penetration, ecommerce is booming. In 2023 its global market was valued at $20 trillion – a figure which will swell to around $100 trillion by 2032, according to Statista. Perhaps a similar trajectory will be followed by
Dec 21, 20253 min read


The Boldspace Outlook: Financial Services Journalism
What does the future of journalism look like as a result of AI? In focusing on change, do we risk overlooking principles that underpin the ways that journalists and communications professionals work together?
Nov 24, 20251 min read


60 years after Churchill: Emma Soames reflects on a journalistic legacy
On 14th October, Sir Winston Churchill's granddaughter, esteemed editor and author, Emma Soames, gave a keynote speech at the Chartered Institute of Journalists’ 2025 AGM, to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the great statesman’s passing.
Oct 17, 20252 min read


Crypto’s embrace of extremism risks derailing legitimate economic progress
A global pattern is emerging: extreme right-wing organisations and state actors are using cryptocurrencies to make clandestine donations to likeminded political movements.
Sep 23, 20255 min read


The British boss-tech rise
Is boss-tech merely a means to modernise the age-old clock-punch process, or does it herald something more draconian for the already-dampened UK labour market?
Aug 19, 20254 min read


$Trump: The new presidential meme coin
Trump’s new meme coin is symbolic of a rising USA tech-industrial complex – aiming to reduce regulation and influence public policy.
Jun 16, 20254 min read


My appointment to the Chartered Institute of Journalists' Council
I am delighted to announce that I have been invited to sit on the Council of the Chartered Institute of Journalists (CIoJ).
Mar 31, 20251 min read


Atwood Magazine: Meet our writers
The story of my life and music: from the formative tracks, to living in the birthplace of radio, to my favourite up-and-coming artists.
Sep 6, 20249 min read


Letter to The Observer editor
In response to 18th August article by Kenan Malik: Defending working class interests requires more than simply opposing immigration
Aug 26, 20241 min read


Letter to The Observer editor
In response to 11th August article by Sarah Manavis: Are you a brat girl or a trad wife? Why female microtrends are piling up fast
Aug 18, 20242 min read


CIGARETTES AFTER SEX – X’S
The Brooklyn-based noir-poppers defiantly refuse to re-invent a well-oiled wheel with their ambient third record
Jul 12, 20243 min read


Maya Hawke – Chaos Angel
American actress and singer-songwriter’s third studio album reveals a subverted meritocratic inflexion of the American Dream.
Jun 4, 20244 min read


Subtle, restrained & emotionally complex: Dehd unveils third single from Poetry
Chicagoan indie-pop band, Dehd, just released the last in a trilogy of singles from their upcoming album, Poetry - due to land 10th May
Apr 30, 20243 min read


How is the Russia-Ukraine war impacting the financial and tech sectors?
With sanctions from the European Union, Switzerland, France, Japan, Australia, New Zealand, Taiwan, the United States, and the United Kingdo
Apr 13, 20246 min read
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