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Hi there!
My name is Bill Bowkett, a journalist based in London and a proud Hertfordshire hedgehog (although I was born in Manchester and remain a red devil).
I am reporter for the Daily Mail, Britain's best selling newspaper, having joined their illustrious trainee scheme in 2022. My writing primarily covers politics and social affairs, some of which you can read below or on my MuckRack. I was previously an assistant news editor on the paper and The Mail+, and an editorial assistant on the features and opinion desk.
Before moving to Northcliffe House, I worked for Reaction as a political reporter where I responsible for the diary column 'The Hound'.
I have been fortunate to appear as a commentator on television and radio, including TalkTV, GB News and the BBC. You can see some of my appearances here. I am also proud to be a judge for the Shine School Media Awards and run The Stationer newsletter in my spare time.
Aside from journalism, I interned for a Member of Parliament in the Houses of Parliament and worked on a academic paper for the Legatum Institute. I was also a researcher on Matthew Goodwin's Values, Voice and Virtue: The New British Politics.
Whether you have a story/tip, are interested commissioning me or inviting me to speak, or just fancy a chat, please do get in touch. My email is bill.bowkett@btinternet.com and my X handle is @Bill_Bowkett.
Writing
Columns
The Labour Left are showing their teeth - and proving they can still sink Starmer [Daily Telegraph]
The Time to Ease the UK-U.S. Travel Corridor is Now [The National Interest]
The APPG for One Punch Assaults should tread lightly [Mace Magazine]
Labour’s Fair Pay Agreements would be unfair on aspiring employees [The Article]
The pandemic has shown the value of localism. But the Government seems to be ignoring this lesson [Conservative Home]
News
Boss of social enterprise running taxpayer-funded courses to protect schoolchildren from disinformation appears on Vladimir Putin's propaganda channel [Mail Investigations Unit]
Laurence Fox’s Reclaim party refused bank accounts [Reaction]
Data reveals work absence for mental health at council is double UK average [Islington Gazette]
Forgotten Families [Shorthand]
Out of the closet, into the cloisters [InQuire]
Other writing
How the pandemic has affected my mental health - for the better
[Sundial Journal]
Following Winston Churchill’s routine for a day [Medium]
'My autism diagnosis is the best thing that's ever happened to me' [Daily Telegraph]
Chief of Staff review – notes on failure by Theresa May’s second-hand man [Reaction]
An inkling of history [The Stationer]
Speaking
Panels/talks
City, University of London / Classical Liberals Society / Contemporary Discussion Society / David Atkins / International Youth Mayors Association / Kent Debating Society / Knights Templar School / Shine School Media Awards / Socrates-SSPSSR / Stand-up Society / Tortoise ThinkIn / UKC Psychedelics / etc.
Television
GB News / TalkTV / talkRADIOTV / Kent Television / etc.
Radio
GB News Radio / talkRADIO / Times Radio / BBC Radio London /
CSR 97.4FM / etc.
Accolades
Member of the 'Journalism Team of the Year' [Scottish Press Awards, 2023]
‘Major Award’ Scholarship
[Worshipful Company of Stationers & Newspaper Makers, 2020-2021]
Rutherford College Master's Prize [University of Kent, 2020]
Shortlisted for 'Best Interview'
[Student Publication Association UK & Ireland Awards, 2020]
Nominated for ‘Outstanding Contribution to Arts and Culture’
[Kent Student Awards, 2020]
Nominated for ‘Lasting Impact’ [Kent Union Activities Awards, 2020]
Best Newcomer [Canterbury Media Awards, 2018]
Most Outstanding Student [Shine School Media Awards, 2017]