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PR - links to sample work

These are written or ghosted by me, except where stated otherwise.

Test Match Sofa - The Telegraph
Test Match Sofa, its TMS couched in chumminess - The Guardian (by Barney Ronay)
Nothing special about achieving gender equality - The Guardian
Why words matter in the fight against terrorism - The Guardian
21st-century Cathy Come Home' will highlight the rise of UK homelessness - The Observer (by Tracey Mcveigh)





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