Here are a selection of my most recent blog posts – with updates on what I’m currently working on, new videos, opinion pieces and reposted articles from my days as a column writer.
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Michael La Vache MP vs. The Select Committee
Over the course of the Mayoral saga, I’d deliberately started to establish dodgy links and connections in Michael’s life that would ultimately be his undoing. I also knew I wanted him to face public scrutiny in the guise of a misjudged reality TV appearance. But before that, I needed Michael to face the scrutiny of… Read more
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Michael La Vache MP at the Conservative Conference
The thing that really excited me about this series was the simplicity of the idea. My original brief was a handful of videos set across the five days of the conference that document Michael’s failure to get there on time. But as you’ll no doubt have started to discern yourselves, a trademark of my style… Read more
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Michael La Vache MP Runs for London Mayor
Following a run of videos during the pandemic that were far reaching in their aims and a little looser in their story, I wanted to find a topic that gave the videos (and Michael) a clear arc. The ongoing story was the thing I’d most enjoyed about that initial run of videos, and it came… Read more
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Michael La Vache MP: VE Day 2020
The following mini-series was part of a longer series of videos that encompassed the 2020 global pandemic. It took the form of a mini series within the larger one, that took place over a day. VE Day to be precise. Read more
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Michael La Vache MP: The Road to Brexit Day
A post about the creation of the second Michael La Vache web series – where Michael tries to throw the world’s biggest street party in aid of Brexit Day. It also includes some thoughts and notes on the creative process behind the series. Read more
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Michael La Vache MP: On the Campaign Trail
The first series of the Michael La Vache MP web series, set during the 2019 General Election. It’s recreated here along with some notes about its creation. Read more
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