Articles tagged GQ:
From the Archives: My (Fake) Obituary of Barack Obama
- 11 Feb 2019
Back in 2010 GQ Magazine did a feature of fake obituaries of famous people. I was asked to write one on Barack Obama. I chose to date it in 2030... Barack Obama, who died yesterday at the hands of a Russian assassin, was a consummate peacemaker. During his two term presiden...
GQ Article: My Top Ten Nicest Politicians of 2011
- 5 Jan 2011
Yes, believe it or not, as well as the crooks, the charlatans and the liars there are a smattering of politicians who are just genuinely nice guys. And gals. People you’d trust to babysit your kids. People you’d go for a pint with. People who you’d trust with your lottery winn...
GQ Article: Barack Obama - An Obituary
- 7 Dec 2010
Barack Obama, who died yesterday at the hands of a Russian assassin, was a consummate peacemaker. During his two term presidency, Obama presided over an economic malaise which his country is still struggling to recover from twenty years later, but he brought peace to Chechnya,...
Modesty Forbids... Almost!
- 24 Jan 2010
As you know, I'm a modest sort of guy. Totally unused to blowing my own trumpet. Can't stand these bloggers who think they're God's gift etc etc... BUT... when your Mum phones you and tells you how proud of you she is after reading about you in the Mail on Sunday... well, I'm ...
In at 66...
- 6 Nov 2009
After yesterday's disappointment with the PCC ruling, today is another day, and a rather brighter one. I've just been flicking through the December issue of GQ Magazine and have been reading their list of the 100 Most Influential Men in Britain. It's an intriguing list, not le...
My Nigel Farage Interview for GQ Magazine
- 28 Apr 2009
In the May issue of GQ Magazine I wrote a lengthy profile of UKIP leader Nigel Farage. Now that the issue is no longer on sale, I am posting it on the blog... Being leader of a political party which stands a snowball’s chance in hell of ever achieving real power is not a ve...
GQ Magazine: My Long Read Profile/Interview with the Miliband Brothers
- 1 Oct 2008
INTRO FROM 2010: I just re-read a profile of the Milibands I wrote for GQ Magazine nearly two years ago. I think it stands the test of time, and as the Labour leadership campaign nears its end I thought it was reposting on the blog. Having never written a piece like this befor...
Being Photographed by David Bailey
- 1 May 2008
Late last year I took part in a photo shoot for GQ along with a host of other people from the Westminster Village. After my last experience with Esquire Magazine (see the awful result HERE) I vowed never to do this again, but when you are told David Bailey will be behind t...