Co-founder @SECONDHOME_IO & @LibreriaLondon. Senior Visiting Fellow @LSECities.
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"What will offices look like in the post-pandemic future? This Hollywood space offers a preview" - @latimes feature on @SECONDHOME_IO in LA
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Exhausted firefighters at #GlenfellTower. What absolute heroes - just imagine how much worse things would be without them. #londonheroes
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I voted #Remain - but let's now send a message to the world that UK is open for business. My @thesundaytimes article
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I voted Remain, but I've got to say - this is absolute bollocks. So much to be positive about - let's roll up our sleeves and crack on.
Britain has lost its national narrative. Split, nearly leaderless, it is drifting away, trumpets blaring, to nowhere
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I voted #Remain, but reckon we should roll up our sleeves and make the best of Brexit. My @thesundaytimes column today on the new opportunities for innovation in competition policy, industrial strategy & regional growth outside EU laws.
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I wrote a piece for @thesundaytimes today about IVF and fertility issues - hopefully it'll encourage other blokes to open up about this stuff too...
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Love this interview with the great Thomas Heatherwick in @Dezeen. dezeen.com/2014/12/08/thomas…
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Thanks to @atomico, I've got £100,000 to invest in tech startups that can improve the lives of disabled people (plus their families and/or carers). If you're an ambitious entrepreneur, hit me up for cash! :) Details below... medium.com/@rohansilva/inves…
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Such an honour to welcome @SadiqKhan to launch our new family-friendly workspace and nursery in East London - designed to support working parents & help more people start businesses. #londonisopen - and @SECONDHOME_IO London Fields is open too! 🚀
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Why isn't overgrown roof of the railway arches next to Shoreditch High St station a public park? So beautiful. @TfL
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Scott W. Atlas, MD - former chief of neuroradiology at Stanford University Medical Center: "Let’s stop underemphasizing empirical evidence while instead doubling down on hypothetical models. Facts matter." thehill.com/opinion/healthca…
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**NEW PODCAST KLAXON!** The Disrupters - presented by me & @bbckamal, telling the stories of the most inspiring entrepreneurs. First episode is on AI genius @demishassabis. Hope you like it - let us know what you think! bbc.co.uk/programmes/p06qvj9…
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The memorial ceremony for the late great Cabinet Secretary Jeremy Heywood took place at Westminster Abbey today. My @eveningstandard column on Jeremy's legacy - and the brilliant work done by our independent civil service. standard.co.uk/comment/comme…
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Sad to hear that @TechHub is closing for good. @mikebutcher & @evarley did so much to support startups and give life to East London's tech community - they're real heroes. So many small companies are going under right now - but this one is especially tragic.
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"London’s Brexit Apocalypse Is Nowhere in Sight" - Bloomberg on the UK capital's continued growth & bright future. bloomberg.com/news/features/…
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I'm investing £100,000 in tech startups that can improve the lives of disabled people (and/or their families & carers). Huge thanks to @sohear & @atomico for being so generous and making this possible. More info here: medium.com/@rohansilva/inves…
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"Fact 4: People are dying because other medical care is not getting done due to hypothetical projections."
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"Fact 1: The overwhelming majority of people do not have any significant risk of dying from COVID-19."
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Gerard Vowles threw pint glasses, bottles and chairs at terrorists. Give that man an Honour. #londonheroes thesun.co.uk/news/3718284/lo…
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2 million UK jobs are at risk from the impending rent apocalypse: lockdown means SME revenues have plummeted, but rent payments keep piling up. Govt needs to work with banks to help! Kudos to @DowneyJD for campaigning on this vital issue. #NationalTimeOut
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"So far, according to the official data, the approach taken in the UK of keeping people in their homes and closing down huge swathes of the economy, has not had any more positive effect on reducing Covid-19 cases or deaths than the Swedish approach." zerohedge.com/geopolitical/c…
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Getting ready for a special @secondhomeldn dinner in our Lisbon building site - soon home to Second Home Lisboa...
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Why Lisbon is now the most exciting creative scene in mainland Europe - and attracting so many London companies. standard.co.uk/comment/comme…
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What utter tosh. Sensationalist fearmongering from @FT - and I say that as someone who wanted UK to #Remain!
UK will miss out on the full benefits of cloud computing following Brexit vote, warn experts on.ft.com/291pues
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Politicians underestimate the value of green spaces in a great city like London - my @EveningStandard column today. standard.co.uk/comment/comme…
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For too long, UK has under-invested in our people & infrastructure - after #Brexit, a new economic model is needed.
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At the top of a Huguenot house on Hanbury St - one of the great views in London. #spitalfields
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These randomised COVID-19 test results from the Stanford School of Public Health are a game-changer in our understanding of infection rates and mortality rates
Stanford Med School has published results of its first mass antibody test, finds Covid prevalence 50 to 85 times higher than confirmed cases spectator.co.uk/article/stan…
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Essential reading for anyone interested in entrepreneurship & government reform - @adamjlent's 'Small Is Powerful'.
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Wrote about my family's experience of bereavement this year - mainly because I found that (most) guys were so bad at talking about this kind of thing. Hopefully that starts to change someday...
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Brilliant writing from @WPP founder Martin Sorrell on how he built one of the most successful British businesses. hbr.org/2016/07/wpps-ceo-on-…
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"The appropriate policy, based on fundamental biology & the evidence already in hand, is to institute a more focused strategy: Strictly protect the known vulnerable, self-isolate the mildly sick and open most workplaces & small businesses with prudent large-group precautions."
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Post #Brexit, we must invest in our human & physical infrastructure like never before. My Sunday Times column today.
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"Staying at home is a privilege. Social distancing is a privilege. The people who can’t must make terrible choices: Stay home and risk starvation or go to work and risk contagion." @nytimes nytimes.com/2020/04/05/opini…
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Excellent reporting by @VICE on how much ISIS content is on YouTube (a lot) - and how terrorists evade the censors. motherboard.vice.com/en_us/a…
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"Fact 5: We have a clearly defined population at risk who can be protected with targeted measures."
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"Fact 3: Vital population immunity is prevented by total isolation policies, prolonging the problem."
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Why the closure of @fabriclondon matters to London's economy. My @EveningStandard column today. #SaveFabric standard.co.uk/comment/comme…
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How the @BCorporation movement is gathering momentum amongst entrepreneurs - and encouraging more long-term and sustainable ways of doing business. Lots of brilliant London companies are now @BCorpUK - inc @bulbenergy & @innocent... :) standard.co.uk/comment/comme…
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Shout out to @edvaizey - UK's greatest ever culture minister, who achieved so much for creative industries & tech. Thanks for everything!
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I've written an article for @BBCNews about small business - and why this is a "golden age" for UK entrepreneurship. bbc.co.uk/news/business-3520…
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Wow. And as per the Stanford paper publishing the results of mass testing in US last week - obviously as the number of real cases turns out to be many multiplies higher than govt statistics suggest, the fatality rate falls correspondingly.
The UK has the second-highest rate of under-reporting of COVID-19 cases in the world, straight after Algeria.
Therefore the UK has had between 2.9 million and 11.5 million cases — compared to 88,621 confirmed cases.
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Excellent @nytimes long-read on the future of artificial intelligence - and its potential social & economic impact. nytimes.com/2016/12/14/magaz…
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How our new @SECONDHOMELDN location will make it easier to be an entrepreneur and a parent in London. cc @lilycole standard.co.uk/comment/comme…
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Delighted to announce that @SECONDHOMELDN is creating a new fashion & technology hub in West London. Launching autumn 2017. #FashTech
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Wrote today about @SadiqKhan's excellent Pay It Forward initiative - and how so many people are donating money to save small shops, cafes and independent businesses right now. Really shows the big value of small businesses in our cities... #payitforward standard.co.uk/comment/comme…
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Properly psyched to see what the tabloid headline writers come with for this story. Neil Ferguson style, here are my ropey predictions...
BONKING BOFFIN
MASSAGING DE STAATS
LOCKDOWN LOVIN'
🔴Exclusive: Government scientist Neil Ferguson resigns after breaking lockdown rules to meet his married lover
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How Artificial Intelligence might have an impact on our working lives - in unexpected ways... The next in my AI series for @EveningStandard. standard.co.uk/tech/rohan-si…
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Are you amazing? Want to run @SECONDHOMELDN in Lisbon? Salary up to €100,000. Drop us a line! #lisboa #lisbon medium.com/@SecondHome/we-re…
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"Shutdown pushes poorest to brink" @WSJ wsj.com/articles/lack-ofsavi…
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Why Britain should be like America, Israel & Singapore and have an intelligent & ambitious industrial strategy.
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Aye - its not what I voted for, but let's now make the best of things. The future is bright! nitter.app/comeconspire/status/74…
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How soulless corporate property developments aren't just depressing to look at - they're also bad for the economic life of our city. My @EveningStandard
column today. standard.co.uk/comment/comme…
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Gearing up for @SECONDHOME_IO HOLLYWOOD - promoting diversity, creativity and entrepreneurship in Los Angeles. Opening summer 2019. hollywoodreporter.com/news/s…
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Cheers sir - I just can't believe that fellow #Remain voters are disputing the result. The people have spoken!
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Prop-tech - yet another industry where London is leading the world. My @EveningStandard column today. #proptech standard.co.uk/comment/comme…
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#FalconHeavy & #SpaceX are entrepreneurial success stories - but they also show how the public sector plays an essential role in supporting innovation. My @EveningStandard column today... standard.co.uk/comment/comme…
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Virgin Group founder and visionary entrepreneur @richardbranson on the EU referendum. Well worth reading. #EUref dailymail.co.uk/news/article…
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As I wrote before the poll, entrepreneurs won't sulk - we'll roll up our sleeves and make the most of it. #EUref standard.co.uk/comment/comme…
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The ever-insightful @reidhoffman on how acquiring entrepreneurial talent can help companies to remain innovative. ft.com/cms/s/0/6031997c-ffc2…
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Love this from @AllisterHeath - we need solutions & ideas in response to Brexit, not sulking & pessimism. So true. telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/07…
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".@HSBC_UK is killing my business" - shocking story of bureaucracy and banking failure damaging a UK company. medium.com/@photonstorm/hsbc…
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My first foray back into the world of government - I'm on the new Industrial Strategy Council, which will be helping ensure innovation & growth policies are as effective as possible. Promise I'll be raising the issue of Innovate UK needing dramatic reform! gov.uk/government/news/new-i…
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Brilliant news for UK tech: @GreylockVC invests in @efLDN and the inestimable @reidhoffman joins the board. Awesome. news.greylock.com/our-invest…
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America, Israel & Singapore all have intelligent & ambitious industrial strategies. UK should too. @thesundaytimes
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Post #Brexit, let's get trading with the rest of the world... cc @brenthoberman @gd_innes @duncanclark standard.co.uk/comment/comme…
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The first in a series of essays on Artificial Intelligence I've written for the @EveningStandard - this one's about why it's definitely worth paying attention to this technological shift... standard.co.uk/tech/intellig…
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RIP David Bowie: a true British visionary, relentless innovator & inspiration to artists & creatives everywhere.
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Jeff Bezos' annual letter to shareholders - well worth reading if you're interested in entrepreneurship & strategy. sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/…
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Brilliant (old) Garry Kasparov NYRB essay on chess, artificial intelligence and what it means to be human @Kasparov63 nybooks.com/articles/archive…
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“No small restaurant, shop or events business can survive a total cessation of trading activity that might last months. And the idea that they can suddenly switch to becoming online companies catering to stay-at-home workers is equally daft.” #coronacrunch standard.co.uk/comment/comme…
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Brilliant writing by @matthewsyed on the vital importance of physical spaces for innovation and entrepreneurship - and what's lost when we're all stuck on endless Zoom calls... thetimes.co.uk/past-six-days…
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Brilliant @nytimes piece on how UK Govt is using behavioural economics and social psychology to design public policy. nytimes.com/2013/12/08/busin…
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Proud to be launching @SECONDHOME_IO in Lisbon on 1 Dec 2016 - based in a beautiful 19th century market. Membership: secondhome.io/lisbon
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The gig economy is here to stay — now's the time to give the workers rights like parental leave and sick pay, as well as modernise the tax system. My @EveningStandard column today...
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On @Citymapper's brilliant new "on-demand" London bus service - and other strategies for improving transport in the city. My @EveningStandard column today... standard.co.uk/comment/comme…
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.@SECONDHOMELDN is opening in Lisbon this May! We're so excited to be coming to such a creative & innovative city. techcrunch.com/2016/01/18/se…
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My @EveningStandard column on biodiversity was inspired by re-reading a bunch of EO Wilson books during lockdown. Can't recommend em enough - especially the Future of Life and Half-Earth. Essential reading about humanity and the natural world. @EOWilsonFndtn
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Loved this brilliant @BBCRadio4 podcast: Hannah Rothschild on the life of Thelonious Monk (and her great-aunt). bbc.co.uk/programmes/b069rvb…
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Such an important entrepreneurial movement: startups making it cheaper & easier to send money to developing nations fastcompany.com/3067778/the-…
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So good to be back in Lisbon - @SECONDHOMELDN launching here in just a few weeks! #secondhomelisboa
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All-Nighter at @SECONDHOMELDN bookshop Libreria tonight. Bands, talks, films & whisky. 8pm to 8am - 65 Hanbury St.
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Brexit can be a huge success, but the industries of the future need to be represented in trade / immigration policy. standard.co.uk/comment/comme…
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The new generation of London social businesses making a difference - ft @redemptionroast @breadandroses_ @bhbakerye8 standard.co.uk/comment/comme…
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Why London has become an Artificial Intelligence powerhouse - the second in my AI series for @EveningStandard. Ft @DeepMindAI, @demishassabis, @ASIDataScience, @MoonshotCVE, @MayorofLondon. standard.co.uk/tech/intellig…
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Finally doing a proper day's work - painting plant pots at @SECONDHOME_IO LISBOA, while listening to the footy...
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How @CitizensUK fought for a Community Land Trust in London - a new model of affordable home ownership. #CLT standard.co.uk/comment/comme…
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If we invest in skills to develop British talent, and build world-class infrastructure, UK can thrive after #Brexit.
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Incredibly sad news - Lord Sacks was a man of deep faith, curiosity and intellect, and truly committed to dialogue across divides. He leaves behind so much wonderful writing - but do read his book 'The Dignity of Difference' if you get chance. #RIP
Our interview in September with Lord Rabbi Sacks, who has sadly died aged 72. A man I deeply admired and so commissioned this interview. I believe it was one of his last. standard.co.uk/news/politics… @standardnews
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"Who owns the robots?" Fascinating @davidrotman essay on the distributional impact of AI & machines replacing jobs. technologyreview.com/feature…
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Huge salute to @CitizensUK founder @njamesoncuk, who's retiring in 2018. What an epic social impact he's had. #hero citizensuk.org/staff
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Crossrail 2 will be massive boost for the UK - now is the time for Govt to green light. My Evening Standard column: standard.co.uk/comment/comme…
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Congrats @secondhomeldn COO Danielle, who's just become a British citizen! (Cue @Fortnums hamper from the team...)
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