I am a writer, commentator and strategic communications advisor. I was named in the “Top 10 for Crisis and Reputational” advice by PR Week.

I’ve written and had published two books. The first, Too Big To Jail – inside HSBC, the Mexican drug cartels and the greatest banking scandal of the century was published by Macmillan in 2022. The second, The World’s Biggest Cash Machine – Manchester United, the Glazers and the struggle for football’s soul, also published by Macmillan in 2023.

I write columns, features and appear on TV and radio.

I also advise clients on the media and strategic communications. For four years, I was a Director of CT Partners, the international campaigning and communications consultancy.

Previously, I was Editor of The Independent.  Before that, I was City Editor of the Evening Standard.

I was a newspaper columnist for the Evening Standard and Independent, and presenter of Headline Interview on London Live TV. 

I was also Multi-Media Head of Business, for the Evening Standard, The Independent, i, and London Live TV, in charge of business coverage across these titles and their digital platforms, also writing for the papers, and presenting programmes, myself.

A journalist since 1984, my other posts include: Deputy Editor at the Independent and Independent on Sunday, and Daily Express, and Westminster Correspondent of the Independent, and Deputy Editor, Sunday Times Insight Team. I wrote regularly  for Management Today, and contributed to numerous other magazines and publications, as well as making frequent appearances on TV and Radio, and making public speeches.

I’ve received several awards. I was London Press Club’s Business Journalist of the Year, 2011.

I graduated in Law from Cambridge University.

Twice married, I have five children, and I live in South-West London. I enjoy playing tennis and golf, watching football and rugby, and going to the cinema and theatre.