He is also a familiar voice on the radio, having presented Moral Maze, Analysis, Devil’s Advocate and Pick of the Week on BBC Radio 4 and has hosted for Jimmy Young and Michael Parkinson (Radio 2).  He currently hosts the topical news programme The Briefing Room on BBC Radio 4.

In 1995, David became the chief leader of The Independent and has since written for a number of other newspapers, winning numerous awards including Columnist of the Year in 2003 and the Orwell Prize for Journalism in 2001.

David is a confident and professional keynote speaker. His engaging character and array of published materials make David a popular choice, for political/journalistic debate or conference talks.