He was a political columnist for The Sunday Times  from 1985 to 1987 and Associate Editor of The Independent from 1987 until his death.
hiː wʌzɐ pəlˈɪɾɪkəl kˈɑːləmnˌɪst fɚðə sˈʌndeɪ tˈaɪmz fɹʌm nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi fˈaɪv tə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi sˈɛvən ænd ɐsˈoʊsɪˌeɪt ˈɛdɪɾɚɹ ʌvðɪ ˌɪndᵻpˈɛndənt fɹʌm nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi sˈɛvən ʌntˈɪl hɪz dˈɛθ.