Double identity as writer of children's fantasy and journalist at the FT. Books: THE NOWHERE THIEF (2023), INVESTING TO SAVE THE PLANET (2020). Shortlisted for Breakthrough Book in The Week Junior awards 2024. Rep: @da-childrens.bsky.social
Really sad news. He was really well thought of by colleagues at the FT and was incredibly helpful to many of us over the years. My thoughts are with his family. bondvigilantes.com/blog/2026/07...
Jim LeavissWe are very sorry to share the news that Jim Leaviss passed away on 23 July 2026, aged 55.bondvigilantes.comFights over wills are growing as the population ages - my latest article in FT Wealth @financialtimes.com www.ft.com/content/1e41...
Fights over wills are growing as the population agesLoss of mental capacity is a sad situation for anyone, aggravated by unhappy relativeswww.ft.comNewsroom colleagues currently discussing this article 👀 www.vogue.co.uk/arts-and-lif...
Suddenly, Inexplicably, We All Fancy Andy BurnhamFrom the eyelashes to the cagoule and the anti-government irewww.vogue.co.ukThis is such an interesting, thoughtful piece that is not overly critical and genuinely seeks to understand www.ft.com/content/a00c...
The market failure beneath the manosphereConfronting the misogyny and get-rich-quick schemes of influencers means talking openly to young men about successwww.ft.comIs it ever right to give one child more money than the other? My cover story for this weekend's FT got a lot of debate - fascinating stories in the comments section www.ft.com/content/c006...
Is it ever right to give one child more money than another?When it comes to gifts or inheritance, parents must decide whether to give equally, or help those in most needwww.ft.comAn 18-year-old who suddenly has access to tens of thousands of pounds? What could possibly go wrong? My column for this weekend's FT Money. www.ft.com/content/56fc...
Should you lie to your kids about their Junior Isas?Parents worry about their children getting access to a lump sum at an early age — some choose to keep it a secretwww.ft.comMy column in this weekend's FT: isn't it a bit weird to want to leave the country to avoid inheritance tax if that means not seeing your offspring, who you want to inherit, as much? www.ft.com/content/7586...
Are you sure you want to leave the UK to avoid inheritance tax?Advisers say increasing numbers of clients are taking advantage of residency ruleswww.ft.comEnjoying the comments on this. For me it's the angle between the right knee and hip that is mad - how could nobody have spotted this before it went to print?
Sunny MoraineI thought the worst thing about it was the ridiculous hyper-airbrushed texture we’ve come to expect from this nonsense technology and then I saw the actual full ad and apparently this fake woman made of environmental ruin and stolen art is about eight feet tall
Having to put on a jumper in the office because of the aircon feels increasingly ridiculous - but offices of the future are looking at ways to avoid this via more energy efficient/climate-friendly cooling methods. My piece for Work and Careers this week: www.ft.com/content/eac4...
www.ft.comOne of my bugbears: if you tell people they are naturally a certain way, they will lean into it. Bit of a nature vs nurture debate that has naturally upset those that like to think women and men are definitely different. on.ft.com/4leqnjh Stop telling women they are cautious investors
Stop telling women they are cautious investorsAs the gender investment gap rises, it’s time to make lazy gender categorisations a thing of the paston.ft.comThis interview is giving strong Lady Catherine de Bourgh vibes… on.ft.com/46fcIn9 Eric Trump opens door to political dynasty
Eric Trump opens door to political dynasty[FREE TO READ] ‘If there’s one family that hasn’t profited off politics, it’s the Trump family,’ president’s son says in an interviewon.ft.comI took the train to Brussels to see Alfred Brendel's farewell concert in 2008 because the London one was sold out, and was struck by all the young people there who'd popped in before going clubbing: as they said, he was one of the greats. End of an era. www.nytimes.com/2025/06/17/a...
Alfred Brendel, Bravura Pianist Who Forged a Singular Path, Dies at 94www.nytimes.comAh yes, the familiar 'Oy!' greeting of the London cabbie 🤔 www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
An excellent take on the warning signs in the markets by @katie0martin.ft.com www.ft.com/content/c2b4...
Markets could get a lot worse — and quicklyThe concern now among bankers and hedge fund managers is that something, somewhere could breakwww.ft.com"The race was the most expensive judicial contest in US history — with total campaign contributions of nearly $100mn — and was seen as a test case for Musk’s political might outside Washington." www.ft.com/content/2c3f...
Elon Musk-backed judge loses Wisconsin race as liberals surgeRepublicans retain US House seats in Florida special elections but Democratic vote riseswww.ft.com“I will say a prayer for victory,” Vance wrote. (Two other users subsequently added prayer emoji.) www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
The Trump Administration Accidentally Texted Me Its War PlansU.S. national-security leaders included me in a group chat about upcoming military strikes in Yemen. I didn’t think it could be real. Then the bombs started falling.www.theatlantic.com