Synecdoche, Frame

08/01/2026

On the nature of domestic terrorism

28/12/2025

2025 highlights: I made it to the Daily Express showbiz and celebrity news page 🌟
2026: Love Island? 🏝️

03/12/2025

On the business of journalism.

Dataminr doesn’t only work in conflict zones. It sells its tools to the biggest newsrooms through costly contracts, including the , , and others, which have used “Dataminr for News” for years.

The company also sponsers prestigious “journalistic” institutions, including the ’s Journalism Awards and the .

A perfect example of how a corporation embeds itself in the foundations of mainstream media while its technology is used in surveillance models and in ways that enable serious human rights abuses elsewhere.

03/12/2025

Dataminr doesn’t only work in conflict zones. It sells its tools to the biggest newsrooms through costly contracts, including the BBC, Sky News, CNN and others, which have used “Dataminr for News” for years.

The company also sponsers prestigious "journalistic" institutions, including the ’s Journalism Awards and the

A perfect example of how a corporation embeds itself in the foundations of mainstream media while its technology is used in surveillance models and in ways that enable serious human rights abuses elsewhere.

03/12/2025

Dataminr doesn’t only work in conflict zones. It sells its tools to the biggest newsrooms through costly contracts, including the BBC, Sky News, and others, which have used “Dataminr for News” for years.

The company also has a growing influence in sponsoring prestigious "journalistic" institutions, including the Television Society’s Journalism Awards and the

A perfect example of how a corporation embeds itself in the foundations of Western mainstream media while its technology is used in surveillance models and in ways that enable serious human rights abuses elsewhere.

24/11/2025

21/11/2025

A world that’s intrinsically unfair and unjust. A world that isn’t ours.

12/11/2025

“If you stand for nothing, you will fall for anything”

09/11/2025

My op-ed on why I left the BBC without getting to say goodbye to many friends I cherish and respect, friends with whom I shared seven years of growth at the organization.

Today, as BBC bosses Tim Davie and Deborah Turness resign over Trump-related reporting, the timing and reason for their departure feel alarming.

Trump reacted to the news on his Truth Social platform, claiming: “TOP people in the BBC, including TIM DAVIE, the BOSS, are all quitting/FIRED, because they were caught ‘doctoring’ my very good (PERFECT!) speech of January 6th.”

I reject the idea that the BBC’s 21,000 journalists,many of them former colleagues I deeply admire, are merely victims of circumstance or stuck in reactionary roles. They can and should play an active part in moments like this. Refusing complacency is central to what journalism is meant to be.

07/11/2025

𝗠𝗮𝗺𝗱𝗮𝗻𝗶 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗺𝘆 𝗳𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿’𝘀 𝗲𝘆𝗲𝘀.

06/11/2025

I worked inside the BBC long enough to see patterns repeat. During every crisis, instead of facing the substance of the problem, senior leaders at Broadcasting House reached for the same comfort line: “If no one likes us, that means we’re doing something right.” It sounded clever in a meeting room, but the message beneath it was disturbing.

The BBC tried to position itself above the conflict, treating criticism from any side as proof of balance. That approach strips the work of purpose. It suggests journalism is not about truth or accountability, but about surviving the storm by pleasing everyone just enough to keep moving. And with this an important lesson is forgot « When you stand for nothing, you can fall for anything »

Inside the BBC building, campaigns were launched to contain the damage. « Call it out ». Posters changed. Phrases changed. But the culture did not.

One example is the slogan “trust is earned.” Anyone who has spent time with a therapist or done real work on relationships will recognise how manipulative that language can be when power is uneven. In abusive relationships, it becomes a tool to demand loyalty while withholding transparency. Applied inside a newsroom, the question becomes who is expected to earn trust from whom. Is it the public, who come forward at great personal risk? Or the institution, which holds the platform and the power to shape how they are seen.

The result of this mindset has been painful to watch. The BBC’s perpetual crises are not unfortunate mistakes. They are the outcome of a philosophy that elevates detachment above humanity. When distance becomes the only virtue, those closest to the story are pushed out.

The BBC has a long history and a deep responsibility. But responsibility cannot be met with slogans, denial or a belief that critaicism itself is proof of success. If an organisation truly wants the trust of the public, it begins by naming what it stands for, not by pretending that standing nowhere is the safest place to be.

05/11/2025

“Hope is a dangerous thing. Hope can drive a man insane”