Chickens Coming Home to Roost
Former British Chancellor George Osborne, who served between 2010-2016, was a brilliant political operator. However, he was the most damaging chancellor of my 44 years. Brilliant, because when the International [...]
Becoming Human 2
A few months ago I spent the day filming with a TV crew working for the Singapore-based Channel News Asia, for their show Becoming Human 2, all about AI [...]
Don’t Envy George Clooney
If you look up the dictionary definition of the word “debonair” it says: “See George Clooney”. Ok, it doesn’t say that, but I’m sure we can agree that Clooney epitomises [...]
Vote Conservative?
Imagine that you require some serious non-standard surgery of the general anaesthetic-requiring type. Imagine that two surgeons visit your hospital bed vying for the right to perform this procedure of [...]
Unleashing Infinite Political Potential With AI
Since standing as the first AI-powered candidate in an election in July 2023, I have spoken to dozens of fascinating people all around the world who want to upgrade [...]
It’s the weather, stupid
In the winter of 2012, in Bilton, Harrogate where I lived, the sitting Conservative Councillor resigned. Naturally, this triggered a by-election just before Christmas, on 13 December. Nobody, but nobody, [...]
Suspending Judgement
I don’t fully know what is going on inside my head and I certainly don’t know what’s going on in my subconscious. And I don’t fully know what’s going in [...]
Talking To Tech Titans
I’m typing in a bed, at 39,000ft, on my way to San Francisco, invited and sponsored by a tech behemoth. This is my first taste of business class travel, something [...]
In the BBC News, and other outlets
On Good Friday, the BBC News website published an article “Could artificial intelligence benefit democracy?” which featured my failed bid to become the MP of Selby and Ainsty, and [...]
Some Thoughts On Racism
(Caution: the following words are written by a rusty lawyer. On the specific legal issues, the views of a smarter and more up to date lawyer are demanded. I [...]
