During that time he has worked as a journalist for media organisations including BBC Radio, BBC TV, CNN, The Independent, The Scotsman, The Sunday Herald and Scotland on Sunday.

He has media trained a wide range of corporate clients and organisations including Bank of Scotland, BP, Diageo, Ernst & Young, Gleneagles, Glenmorangie and Guinness.

He has provided public relations handling for companies including the international engineering contractors Drake & Scull, the Russian gas giant Gazprom and the white goods manufacturers Indesit and Hotpoint.

In the arena of public affairs, he has worked with governmental departments such as HM Treasury on the introduction of the new pound coin and the Department of Health on the issue of healthier eating. He is a Business Trainer at the London School of Public Relations in communications and crisis management.