Careers in politics and in journalism were spurned for the riches of academe. Interest in politics and journalism have remained, supplemented by a general sense of irritation.

An interest in biography and a fruitless struggle against anal retention can be conveyed in the following manner:

1971 North Middlesex Hospital, London, 27 January.

1971-1983 11 Houndsfield Road, Edmonton, London.

1975-1982 Houndsfield School, Edmonton

1982 Buyrites, Hertford Road, Edmonton.

1982-1996 Tammy

1982-1983 Chace Boys School, Enfield.

1983-2000 1 Post Office Cottages, Wareside, Hertfordshire.

1983-1989 Richard Hale School, Hertford.

1989-1990 East Herts College, Turnford.

1990-1993 University of Exeter.

1990-1998 Barman, all over the place.

1991-1994 Postman, Ware, and Hertford.

1993-1997 Waiter, Vintage Corner Hotel, Puckeridge.

1993- Tess

1993-1998 University of Glasgow.

1998 Copy Typist, Royal Sun Alliance, Hertford.

1996-2000 Private tutor, history and politics, Hertfordshire.

1998 Bar manager, The White Horse, Wareside.

1998-2000 Ghost-writer and researcher, Suffolk.

1999 Archivist, Public Record Office, Kew.

1999-2000 Bookseller, Methvens, Hertford.

1999-2000 Tutor, Department of Continuing Education, University of Oxford.

1999-2000 Lecturer, Workers’ Educational Association, Amersham and Finchley.

2000- Lecturer, Department of History, University of Newcastle.


Colour, such as it is, may be provided by the following interests and obsessions:

Cricket (particularly Test), current affairs, media, religion, music, fine arts, books, cinema, football (particularly Tottenham Hotspur), cardiology, real ale (especially Adnams, Brakspear, Everards, Timothy Taylor, Shepherd Neame, Young's).

The subject of this web page is currently single, and is available for outside work.