Shiv Malik started his career in investigative journalism working for the New Statesman. Reporting from Afghanistan and Pakistan, he has since gone on to write for The Observer, The Sunday Times, Prospect, The Independent on Sunday and The Washington Post amongst many others. In broadcast he has worked extensively for the BBC and Channel 4 News. He is a contributor on radio shows; The World at One, PM, The Asian Network, The Moral Maze and TV; Sky News, Channel 4 News and Newsnight. He’s been involved in a High Court battle with the Manchester Police to protect his sources, and has published a book about intergenerational conflict called Jilted Generation. Shiv is now a full-time reporter for the Guardian and a co-founder of the Intergenerational Foundation think tank. |
Jilted Generation: how Britain has bankrupted its youth (Icon, 2010)
Drink, smoke, eat: prohibition today
"I was impressed by the intensity of the debate and the high level of intellectual engagement, not least by the audience. It was an invigorating, even exhilarating experience to be part of a festival based on the conviction that disagreement is good. The Battle of Ideas is a fantastic concept, may it spread epidemically to the rest of the world. I am already looking forward to next year's event."
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