Dave Hill



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Full name: Dave Hill

Area of interest: Society, politics, gender, family; London isues; Sport & popular culture

Journals: The Guardian

Email: [mailto:davehill7@blueyonder.co.uk davehill7@blueyonder.co.uk]

Website: Guardian.co / Dave Hill

Blogs: Dave Hill's London blog | Dave Hill's Big Britain | Clapton Pond Blog | London: Mayor & More | Temperama

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Current position/role: Feature writer, blogger


 * also writes/has written for: contributes to Liberal Conspiracy blog

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Other activities: Novelist

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Video: Has had occasional radio appearances on Woman’s Hour, Front Row and the Simon Mayo programme, panellist on ITV's The Moral Of The Story

Awards/Honours: Digital journalist of the year, 2009 British Press Awards

Other: Married to Sheila Fitzsimons, Head of Editorial Development at The Guardian



Books & Debate:

 * Out of his skin: the John Barnes phenomenon OCLC48363706, an account of racism in English professional football, 2001
 * Dad’s life OCLC51913168, fiction, 2003
 * Man alive OCLC56457288, fiction, 2004
 * Single men OCLC58828012, fiction, 2005

Latest work: The adoption OCLC65766307, fiction, 2006

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Remit/Info: Social, political, gender and family themes; sport and popular culture

Section: Comment is free

Role: Blogger

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Email: [mailto:davehill7@blueyonder.co.uk davehill@blueyonder.com]

Website/Blogs: Guardian.co / Dave Hill; Comment is free blog

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 * also contributes to the politics blog



Articles: 2009

 * Boris lost his shine'' - The mayor of London's quest to land a friend and old ally a cushy job looks worryingly like cronyism - 3rd December
 * night has lost its sparkle'' - Britain has embraced the magical charms of Halloween – but many would rather forget to remember the fifth of November - 4th November
 * wars: the citizen fights back'' - A Barnet blogger's victory over an outspoken local Tory highlights how citizen journalists can make an impact on politics - 17th September
 * future rides on a new bus'' - As he faces raising fares to pay for his Routemasters, Boris Johnson finds himself in conflict with his own transport policy - 11th September
 * case for academies'' - Hackney's Mossbourne is a winning blend of inspirational leadership with all the benefits of academy status - 9th September
 * New York or Barcelona can do it, so can the city of Boris'' - A jamboree of London history is a great idea, but Londoners need to know about it. Big cities deserve big debates - 30th June
 * down the tube'' - London Underground's RMT union may be weakening, but Boris Johnson doesn't seem to have the skill or will to take advantage - 12th June
 * BNP blip'' - The BNP may not have had the same success in London as elsewhere, but its small advance is still a pressing problem - 9th June
 * feeble festival'' - The Story of London only emphasises the well-trodden elements of the city's history that most interest conservative voters - 2nd June
 * battle with the Tube'' - Boris Johnson's clumsy handling of the Tube dispute threatens to undermine his carefully cultivated 'anti-politician' image - 29th May
 * cycling revolution'' - Boris Johnson's 'near-death experience' on his bike has focused the debate about risk and freedom on London's roads - 27th May
 * the Queen and how to disinvite Griffin to tiffin'' - Mayor Johnson's attempt to bar Nick Griffin from the Queen's garden party is understandable, but plays into the BNP's hands - 22nd May
 * joins forces with the Met on G20'' - Just when London needed its mayor to step forward and set out some principles on policing, we've had invisibility and PR - 30th April
 * right must challenge the police'' - The traditional Tory defence of liberties against agents of an over-mighty state has not been applied to G20 police attacks - 21st April
 * limits of Boris the libertarian'' - London's mayor has been very quiet on the Metropolitan police's handling of G20 demonstrations - 15th April
 * The view from the street'' - The Guardian's digital journalist of the year liveblogs the G20 protests from the steps of the Bank of England - 2nd April



Articles: 2008

 * Boris, the liberal'' - The left thought Johnson too posh, daft, and of the cartoon right. In office he is proving an elusive foe - 4th December 2008
 * is an easy target'' - Attacking faith groups for spreading fear and bigotry is easy, until you look at some of the positive things they do - 17th November 2008
 * jester done good'' - Boris Johnson's speech to the Conservatives pulled together the policy threads of his so far largely befuddled mayoralty - 29th September 2008
 * only more realised that kids count'' - A fringe event about knife crime highlighted the incredible rescue work inspired and committed youth work can do - 23rd September 2008
 * a rat under my sink'' - The expression 'urban jungle' was never more apt: the wildlife is closing in on my domestic idyll - 19th September 2008
 * crime and fear in my neighbourhood'' - The community and the council in my area care about young people. So why can't we solve the problem of youth crime? - 16th September 2008
 * underachievement'' - Everyone agrees Caribbean British teenagers fall behind educationally. But there's precious little consensus on change - 10th September 2008
 * Johnson: tough on crime and its causes'' - London's mayor has adopted the Blairite mantra, and is talking sense on crime. But will voter disillusionment be the result? - 6th September 2008
 * ping-pong diplomacy'' - While he was bolstering the UK in China, in London Boris's team was leaking and his voters potentially facing promises unfulfilled - 27th August 2008
 * days aboard the good ship Boris'' - It's still too early to make a definitive judgment on London's (not so) new mayor. But there are grounds for moderate optimism - 12th August 2008
 * and charm: how London's new mayor is shaping up in the job'' - 8th August 2008
 * I learned to love the London Olympics'' - Four more years of sceptical opposition – who needs it? I'll be encouraging whatever benefits to my neighbourhood I can detect - 6th August 2008
 * What follows the fine words? - Anthony Browne is now policy director at City Hall. His appointment says a lot about the true spirit of the Johnson mayoralty - 1st August 2008
 * All in the genes? I don't think so - A TV show investigating the basis of one star's sexuality showed the trend of blaming our destiny on microbiology doesn't add up - 25th July 2008
 * Local papers 2.0 - Regional newspapers with declining circulations are missing a trick. They should cultivate links with bloggers, not exploit them - 21st July 2008
 * Has Boris learned to stop worrying and love diversity? - 11th July 2008
 * Gender stereotypes hurt men too - A woman's place: The best and wisest feminist ideals have things to offer both men and women - 8th July 2008
 * High stakes at London's City Hall - Boris Johnson and Ray Lewis made an odd couple at a tense press conference yesterday, but the two have more in common than first appears - 4th July 2008
 * Will Boris Johnson's Routemaster dream reach its terminus? - 3rd July 2008
 * Boris meets multicultural London - The new mayor is having to shake off some of his scepticism and learn to 'celebrate diversity' - 25th June 2008
 * Earth to planet Boris... - It's one thing for the London mayor to delegate work to other people, but does he actually know what they're doing? - 20th June 2008
 * Teaching some kids is a real education - From helping eight-year-olds to read and spell I know that many children have a love of learning. Why don't we nurture that love? - 17th June 2008
 * The acting mayor - Boris Johnson promised more transparency and honesty for London. But it's far from clear he knows how to deliver them - 12th June 2008
 * School of hard kicks - Euro2008 kicks off today without England. Maybe one of the things football teaches is that you can lose and get over it - 7th June 2008
 * London's crime shame - Boris Johnson is tackling the issue of youth crime with energy and commitment. Gordon Brown could learn a thing or two - 5th June 2008
 * London: On balance, Boris's booze ban is a good thing - 2nd June 2008
 * The BBC's search for a new star to play Nancy in Lionel Bart's musical Oliver! has gripped my family and fascinated me - 31st May 2008
 * Boris may retain cheap bus fares after all (and other policy adjustments) - 30th May 2008
 * Deputy Blond - Will Boris Johnson's 'value for money' drive be rejected by Londoners as nasty party policies in disguise? - 26th May 2008
 * The sun shines for boris - Boris Johnson faced the London Assembly for the first time yesterday. Behind the jokes the hazy outline of a New Conservatism could be seen - 22nd May 2008
 * London: What is Ken Livingstone up to? - I wonder how Mayor Johnson feels about his vanquished foe endlessly manifesting like a pesky ghost - 21st May 2008
 * Gentrification? No thanks - How do you bring prosperity to an inner city neighbourhood without pricing out some of those who need it most? - 20th May 2008
 * Legally Blond - David Cameron needs Boris Johnson to be the model of a changed Conservatism in power. Labour needs to dismantle him quickly - 9th May 2008
 * It's the deleveraging, stupid! - The financial world is learning a lesson that my mum knew all along: don't borrow more than you can afford - 18th March 2008
 * The weary and warier - Voters in London now have to decide: does the Ken fatigue outweigh suspicion of Boris? - 18th March 2008
 * Pondering percentages - Is Ken Livingstone's mayoralty a mire of cronyism, disinformation and misused power? Is he sliding to defeat? How long is a piece of string? - 4th March 2008
 * Courage patriots - Approached bravely, in a spirit of intellectual exploration, patriotism could actually be a great subject in schools - 5th February 2008
 * Throwing mud at the mayor - 22nd January 2008
 * Criminal intent - All three leading candidates for London mayor are talking about crime. But are any of them really making sense? - 21st January 2008
 * London is Ken's to lose - 16th January 2008

