A couple of weeks ago, I received a call (from France!) from a journalist called Mike Peake (bymikepeake.com) who, by the looks of things, writes some pretty interesting things for a range of publications. Anyway, he contacted me through UpRising regarding a piece he was working on exploring the existence of a “Class Ceiling”. I, […]
In my capacity as Fellow of the UpRising programme, I have recently been interviewed by the University of London Careers Group. I’m an alumnus of the University of London (undergrad and Masters both from there) an I jumped at the chance to speak about UpRising – a programme that I am incredibly proud to be […]
I’ve had my experiences with bailiffs in the past and know how difficult it can be. Upon hearing of new legislative changes though, I got frustrated at what I see as being “mask” conversations. Bailiffs, gay marriage and our relationship with the EU are not the priority right now. So I wrote this piece for the Huffington […]
After that “Summer of Sport”, the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee and those fireworks over London (11 minutes!), 2013 is finally upon us. And before you can say “damn, that went quick”, 1 January is coming to an end. It’s clichéd to make New Year’s Resolutions. This time, I’m going for something a little different. A friend […]
As mentioned in a previous blog post, I went to Istanbul recently for a bit of a break. What a great city it is. I stayed in an area called Sultanahmet where the main Istanbul sights are – the Blue Mosque, Hagia Sofia and the Grand Bazaar – as well as the Cemberlitas Hamami (Turkish […]
Hello readers! I know you’ve all been wondering where on earth I’ve disappeared to (just work with me…I like to think people care what I have to say…) You may remember, I had a stint at The Observer (where I had a few things published and bylined - woo!) and immediately after was caught in the whirlwind that […]