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CityMetric Journalism

21 TfL bus announcements that would improve Londoners lives more than ‘Hold on, the bus is about to move’ (CityMetric)

I am become the New Jasper Carrot, with some bus-based observational comedy for CityMetric.

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Journalism New Statesman

Who’s had sex with the most British monarchs (on screen)? (New Statesman)

I crunched the IMDB numbers to see which actors can claim to have ‘bedded’ the greatest number of British monarchs, and whether Matt Smith is the only person to have achieved the ‘double Elizabeth’.

Image from The Crown

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Client Work Copywriting

Whisky Cheat Sheet (The Overtake/Cooper King Distillery)

I put together a bluffer’s guide to whisky for excellent new journalism start-up The Overtake (sponsored by Cooper King, who make whisky and gin).

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Journalism New Statesman

After Harry weds Meghan, who is the most eligible prince of them all? (New Statesman)

New Statesmen: Ed can you write something Europe’s most eligible princes to tie-in with the Prince Harry engagement story?

Ed: MARRY THE POPE.

picture of the royal couple

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Journalism politics.co.uk

The decline of the Today programme: How bust-ups replaced debate (politics.co.uk)

http://www.politics.co.uk/comment-analysis/2017/11/13/the-decline-of-the-today-programme-how-bust-ups-replaced-deb

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Journalism New Statesman

Apparently I am a xennial now – where will this end? (New Statesman)

https://www.newstatesman.com/culture/2017/10/apparently-i-am-xennial-now-where-will-end

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CityMetric Journalism

Where are the best and worst cities in the UK to make films? (CityMetric)

http://www.citymetric.com/horizons/where-are-best-and-worst-cities-uk-make-films-3371

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HeroCollector Journalism

Is Star Trek stuck in the past? (HeroCollector)

Some pre-emptive opinions about Star Trek Discovery and whether the whole idea of another Star Trek prequel is a waste of time.

Klingons shouting

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HeroCollector Journalism

Star Trek’s Deadliest Captains (HeroCollector)

I used data to prove that James T Kirk is history’s greatest monster.

The Starship Enterprise firing its phasers

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Journalism New Statesman

From Princess of Wales to Queen of Tat – the peculiar commercialisation of Diana (New Statesman)

http://www.newstatesman.com/politics/uk/2017/08/princess-wales-queen-tat-peculiar-commercialisation-diana