Joe is assistant editor of the Press and Journal and Evening Express and particularly enjoys his responsibility for fostering and maintaining good relations with readers. He cut his teeth as a news journalist on a busy weekly newspaper in London before starting a two-decade spell reporting on politics, first in town halls and then for 16 years with the Press Association at Westminster, latterly as chief political correspondent. A keen hiker despite being registered blind, he moved to the north-east in 2016 to join Aberdeen Journals and has taken full advantage of having the coast and the Cairngorms on his doorstep. He's not as funny as he thinks he is, so bear with him...
Lindsay Razaq: What a sad state of affairs when children are being bullied into trying to change their skin colour
June 4, 2019
Derek Tucker: The only thing silly this season is trying to guess what happens next in politics
June 4, 2019
David Knight: Some men’s sheds are overflowing with junk – others with enormous opportunity
June 3, 2019
Len Ironside: Scotland needs a dose of America’s ‘can do’ culture if opportunities are not to be squandered
June 3, 2019
Catherine Deveney: The hidden treasures of the charity shop are a priceless treat
May 31, 2019
Chris Deerin: Kissing guys, hating gravy, sex dreams and Sue Lawley – when being wrong is entertainingly right
May 30, 2019
Lindsay Razaq: Are we taking so many photographs that we’re failing to make real memories?
May 28, 2019
David Ross: Dounreay shipments may be coming to an end but some of the greatest clean-up challenges remain
May 28, 2019
James Bream: Teaching old dogs new tricks is not just possible, it’s vital to our economy
May 27, 2019
David Knight: That’s not the way to do it – comparing politics to Punch and Judy is an insult to slapstick
May 27, 2019
Miles Mack: Modern life leaves us woefully unprepared to deal with death.
May 23, 2019
James Millar: Farage is riding a wave of genuine anger but who will it sweep to real power?
May 22, 2019
Lindsay Razaq: There are no two sides to the argument when it comes to forcing a woman to have her rapist’s baby
May 21, 2019
James Johnston: We are too quick to judge books by their covers
May 21, 2019
Eleanor Bradford: When does robust management become rampant bullying?
May 13, 2019
Jim Hunter: We may not be fighting another world war, but climate change demands we act like we were
May 10, 2019
Catherine Deveney: Harry has his human charms, but forgive me if I don’t bend the knee
May 10, 2019
Chris Moule: How universities are helping people wake up and smell the potential of coffee
May 9, 2019
Derek Tucker: Freedom has been hijacked by malcontents and we need to take it back
May 7, 2019
Lindsay Razaq: It is time we were all singing from the same hymn sheet about dementia
May 7, 2019
Len Ironside: Public transport is a mess but can we afford the obvious solutions?
May 6, 2019
David Knight: Why revamping a park at the same cost as building a couple of brand new primary schools is worth every penny
May 6, 2019
Chris Deerin: I have unimpeachable taste and that’s why I’ll never watch the shows you all love
May 3, 2019
Catherine Deveney: When it comes to big pharma and dementia, something really stinks
May 3, 2019