Substack is now the home for most of my writing. I cover a broad range of topics including politics, history, popular culture and internet subcultures. My politics are of the anti-totalitarian left but I try not to be shrill or blindly partisan.
About Me
I am a journalist and author whose writing has appeared in most British newspapers as well as many US publications. My book Hired: Undercover in Low Wage Britain was longlisted for the Orwell Prize in 2019 and was selected as The Times Best Current Affairs and Big Ideas Book of the Year in 2018. I have produced and presented documentaries for Channel 4 television and have appeared on more podcasts than I can count. I have a new book out on 5 June 2025 called Lost Boys: A Personal Journey Through the Manosphere, the result of a five year investigation into the subculture.
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