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English Editor in Poland
BOOKS

Our Man in Warszawa: How the West Misread Poland
This book challenges some accepted thinking in the West about Poland and about the rise of Law and Justice (PiS) as the ruling party in 2015.
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Poland’s Memory Wars: Essays on Illiberalism
A volume of essays and interviews by Polish, British, and American academics and journalists providing an overview of current Polish politics.
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Nieliberalna rewolucja w Polsce
Autorzy książki tworzą eklektyczne grono naukowców, dziennikarzy i prawników. Część z nich mieszka i pracuje w Polsce, inni w Wielkiej Brytanii i w USA.
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Polens Streit um die Erinnerung
Damit ein besseres Verständnis von geschichtswissenschaftlichen Zusammenhängen im öffentlichen Leben und in der aktuellen Politik Polens möglich wird.
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Nasz człowiek w Warszawie
An account of the Polish post-1989 transition and contemporary politics, written by a Brit living now in Poland. It challenges some accepted thinking in the West about Poland and about the rise of Kaczyński’s Law and Justice (PiS).
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Good grief, bad grief!
A guide to surviving everyday trauma in Poland.
Coming soon!
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a bit about me…
Originally from East Sussex in southern England, I am a freelance journalist, editor and speaker living in Warsaw. I write for Deutsche Welle, the BBC, Anadolu Agency, the Daily Mirror and Politico Europe, among others, including Polityka, one of Poland’s most respected weekly current affairs magazines. I have a PhD in politics from the London School of Economics and have written three books on Polish politics.
I have copy-edited and translated for the Polish central bank, Gazeta Wyborcza, 24/7 agency, Warsaw University and others. I also teach politics occasionally at Warsaw University.
ARTICLES
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Politico: Adam Bodnar – Polish justice minister at center of political battle
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DW: Global shipping on edge after Houthis seize Israeli vessels
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DW: Swiss ‘water battery’ boosts Europe’s energy storage plans
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DW: Polish startup helps employers overcome paternal stereotypes
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Anadolu Agency: Polish director defiant as pre-election attacks about migrant film reach fever pitch
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BBC: The Villa fan living in Warsaw
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Forbes: Come at the King, best not miss
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Konteksty: Which Blair Project?
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Gazeta Wyborcza: Brytyjski dziennikarz po 28 latach nad Wisłą
VIDEOS
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Broken silences
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Trump and all that
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We were meant to be different
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TVPWorld: Talking Hamas
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PSPA: Moderating an e-mobility panel in Łódź
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TVP1: English breakfast?
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AlQAhera News: Ukraine, Poland, Russia…
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NBC Bay Area – What’s happening in Russia?
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Anadolu Agency: Polish Tatars on the Belarusian refugee crisis