About Me

An urbanist and writer, I have fifteen years of political and economic journalism experience and now specialise in urban policy and communications. Formerly head of the economic service for The Associated Press in Paris and Bloomberg’s chief political reporter in France, I have covered a breadth of industry sectors and political issues working across the globe. Recently, I have focusing on London and West Africa in policy and communications roles for organisations including the Centre for London think tank, the Financial Times and the Town and Country Planning Association. I have an RTPI-accredited masters in spatial planning from the Bartlett (UCL), where I specialised in regeneration with a focus on London’s East End and the Olympic Park area. You can follow some of my thoughts and actions in the planning blog on the right hand side of this page. Underneath the photo, you can click for a link to my CV (with details of how to contact me if you would like to employ me for freelance writing, research, PR or advisory work), or click on journalism for links to sample articles and information about my 2007 book on French politics 'Schizophrenie Francaise.'

Monday, July 18, 2011

Friday, July 15, 2011

Cameroon

I edited, translated (from French), researched and helped draft this copy on infrastructure in Cameroon, used in the FT.

Sunday, July 3, 2011

Distinction

Results just in for the MSc Spatial Planning at the Bartlett School of Planning (UCL):

I am absolutely delighted to be able to report that so far I qualify for a distinction (above 70%). Of course, it is all still to play for as the final mark will depend on my dissertation (due Sept 1). I am researching East London Tech City, Cameron's attempt to spread the success of the digital cluster in Shoreditch further East - to the Olympic regeneration area.

PR @ MIPIM

$15 BILLION NORTHERN CAUCASUS SKI RESORTS DEVELOPMENT

I handled the international PR at MIPIM. To see the press release, click here.