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James Edward Livesley is, at the time of writing, a postgraduate student at the University of Westminster, attempting to acquire a Postgraduate Diploma in Print Journalism.

Livesley graduated from Lancaster University in 2001. He spent a year selling advertising space to rich people and estate agents for Country Life magazine, part of IPC Media. Livesley is now on the way to being a journalist. To find out more