About

I grew up in Brighton on the south coast of England, and have since lived in Oxford, London, Washington DC, Boston, and now New York City.

Before joining Columbia, I received a PhD in Government at Harvard in 2016, an MSc in Politics Research (Comparative Politics) at Nuffield College, University of Oxford in 2010, and a BA at St Anne’s College, University of Oxford in Politics, Philosophy and Economics in 2008. I previously worked as a civil servant at the House of Commons Library, the British equivalent of the U.S. Congressional Research Service.

In my spare time I play and watch football and try to explore the world. I am still hoping Watford FC will return to (relative) greatness (latest: this isn’t progressing well).

My partner Rakeen Mabud is a consultant working on economic policy and building a healthier democracy. You should check out her important work! My young daughter is more focused on running whenever she can.