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Op-Ed: in the Stray Ferret
Geopolitics comes to Harrogate (Published on 11 January 2026: https://thestrayferret.co.uk/news/latest/opinion-what-would-a-nato-wobble-mean-for-the-harrogate-district) May we live in interesting times. That old Chinese curse — or blessing — feels uncomfortably relevant, given recent [...]
Keir Starmer isn’t doomed. He’s just stuck in lawyer-mode.
(The below was written for The Yorkshire Post; perhaps they will print; perhaps they won’t) Merry Christmas, Sir Keir Starmer KC. As a former solicitor, I’m used to instructing [...]
Connecting the Public to Power, Without Taking Sides
One of the realities of modern politics is how often significant decisions happen with very little public awareness. Not because they are trivial, rather because they never properly enter the [...]
A derogation of a moral duty
I was very unwell back in October 24, needing five days in hospital. During my time as an inpatient, I experienced the most beautiful moment of my life. In [...]
Vindication?
Following Trump's recent peace deal in the Middle East, I am pasting below my blog on this topic from December 24. ................................................ I wanted Trump to win the last election. [...]
Black Holes and Wheelchairs: Dispatches from 12F
Last night, I booked a holiday to Tenerife. Solo. Twenty-four hours later, I’m typing this as we prepare to land. I’ll do almost anything to escape this health crash. The [...]
Deja vu: First day at work as a lawyer
Many of you will know that I had an eventful first day at work as a trainee lawyer - in that I was arrested/assaulted by an off-duty police officer who [...]
From Party Politics to Pebbles
The below blog is taken directly from the Suffrago blog, which you can sign up to for free here. The style is different, as it’s more corporate (plus I [...]
Viral-y
Posting my thoughts to my favourite platform - TikTok - this last week, I’ve struck a chord, somehow. Circa 100k people have watched my videos: one about my first day [...]
