I grew up in the North of England, which has always defined my politics. I'm interested in class, free-market capitalism and Western imperialism, industrial relations and disputes, foreign affairs, international activism, and neo-conservatism. Since graduating with an English Literature degree from Cambridge last year, followed by a postgrad journalism diploma from the University of Sheffield; I now eke out a living freelancing as a political journalist in London, where I live with my girlfriend and 10 cats. I'm currently interning with PolicyMic from the UK. In the past I have written for The Guardian, ASLEF Journal, Northern Echo, Substance.tv, Trolls and Ponies magazine and Varsity, but I also regularly blog at Enlightenment Blues: http://enlightenmentblues.wordpress.com/
London Olympics Won't Hide Britain's Growing Socio-Economic Problems
Britain's Labour Party and America's GOP Shows the Two Party System Needs Fixing
America Is Hardly Exceptional
Britain's #Nov30 Strikes Are Justified in the Face of Conservatives' Dodgy Economics
Leave a Non-Nuclear Iran Alone
For a Tourist, Zuccotti Park is a Circus
Britain's Remembrance Day: Why It Needs to Change
The Pentagon Is Engaging in Total War
Occupy Richmond Shows the Extent of the OWS Movement
London Riots Were Motivated by Poverty
Britain's Government Shows it Favors the 1% With 50p Tax
After Ghalid Shalit's Release, Irish Peace Process Could Help Israel-Palestine
Outcries Against Britain's National Health Care Overhaul
Peace in Middle East is a Long Way Off With Tony Blair Involved
Occupy Boston Crack Down Shows Divide Between Protesters, Officials
Classism is Entrenched in British Student Social Clubs
Romney's Illogical "Corporations Are People" Stance
Oil-Rich Libya, Iraq Were Invaded For Same Reasons
Troy Davis' Execution is a Failure of Humanity and Justice
