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James Palmer

London

Associate Editor at The Sunday Times

Associate Editor at The Sunday Times Magazine

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Articles

  • A strategic review is needed to re-establish trust in legal system

    6 days ago | thetimes.com | James Palmer

    The UK’s reputation for rule of law and justice is a key part of what makes it an attractive destination for global investment across all sectors and is a crucial foundation for the country’s position as a world-leading international financial centre. The rule of law and access to justice are also vital to underpinning the social and economic infrastructure, to the UK economy and are critical to the country’s continued growth and success.

  • 'I love playing in a band with my brother'

    2 months ago | thetimes.com | James Palmer

  • We returned to the paradise coast where I proposed - with our teens

    Oct 12, 2024 | thetimes.com | Ellen Himelfarb |James Palmer

    The last time I came through Cancun airport it was 2006. I was with my girlfriend, Mary, and I had an engagement ring hidden in a sock in my rucksack. Going through customs I was, inevitably, singled out for a bag search. As an official with a baton dangled the sock inquisitively, I pleaded with him not to make me get down on one knee there and then. Fortunately, he laughed; Mary didn’t notice and we were on our way.

  • Andy Macdonald: Lessons in being a ‘rad dad’ from Team GB’s skateboarder

    Aug 6, 2024 | thetimes.com | James Palmer

    This article was first published on July 7, 2024In a former bus depot in Birmingham decked out with half-pipes and bowls, I’m holding hands with Andy Macdonald, Team GB’s 51-year-old skateboarding contender and the oldest competitor in the sport’s very short Olympic history. A father of three from San Diego (whose father was born in Luton), “Andy Mac” believes he can turn me, a 48-year-old father of two with dodgy knees, into a “rad dad” like him.

  • Lessons in being a ‘rad dad’ from Team GB’s 50-year-old skateboarder

    Jul 6, 2024 | thetimes.com | James Palmer

    In a former bus depot in Birmingham decked out with half-pipes and bowls, I’m holding hands with Andy Macdonald, Team GB’s 50-year-old skateboarding contender and the oldest competitor in the sport’s very short Olympic history. A father of three from San Diego (whose father was born in Luton), “Andy Mac” believes he can turn me, a 48-year-old father of two with dodgy knees, into a “rad dad” like him.

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James Palmer
James Palmer @DuffPalm
23 Feb 25

Loved chatting to the Koleoso brothers of the @EzraCollective for today’s Relative Values, inspiring family from Enfield making some joyful music https://t.co/mqhAqVFqyx

James Palmer
James Palmer @DuffPalm
7 Aug 24

Good luck to @andymacdonald (51) in the Skateboarding today and thanks for my lesson in Birmingham last month! #TeamGB https://t.co/Jne0POD1Nc

James Palmer
James Palmer @DuffPalm
13 Jul 23

#racetowimbledon #promotion I took my son to @wimbledon and he beat ‘Andy’s time’ on a Fortnite game! 4:28 . Now we’re in a prize draw for next year’s final. Misspent youth? https://t.co/L04gnqDpbL