I have been a writer for most of my life, and entered the publishing industry directly after leaving technical school in 1967. Over the next twenty years or so, I worked as a technical author on various projects for blue-chip companies. These included military publications for the UK army and navy, aerospace projects including Concorde, and manuals for complex industrial production equipment.

In 1990 I formed my own technical publications company, and over the next fourteen years developed that into a small multi-national group with offices both here in the UK, and in the USA. As well as producing content, my company also developed Interactive Electronic Technical Publications for viewing on screen.

Although the majority of my work has been produced to a client brief, I also had a book published called "The Porsche Catalogue" detailing the history of Porsche using illustrations and photographs from their brochures over the years. In 2004 I decided to take early retirement from the commerce side of the business, and return to writing. As well as producing articles and short stories for publishing on-line, I am about half-way through writing my first novel.

I am the Programme Controller for our local Hospital Radio Station, where I also produce and broadcast my own weekly two-hour radio show.

My passion is ...

Music

I know too much about ...

Trivia

My parents always told me ...

Never to give up

My childhood ambition ...

To run my own business

My first job ...

Paper Boy

My best moment ...

Waking-up in the morning

My inspiration ...

My Wife

Politics, News & Issues > Politics in the UK Predicting whether Labour will win the next election

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There is a somewhat incongruous atmosphere surrounding the Labour Party's Policy Forum being held this weekend at Warwick University (25th to 27th July 2008). Whilst inside the hall the delegates earnestly debate how the party of fairness and equality can further democratise its own policy-making, the press pack circles outside awaiting the first signs of a palace coup that will give them what they are baying for, the head of the prime minister. What escapes both groups is the futility of their desires, as neither will be fulfilled.

After Glasgow East, those delegates may delude them...

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