[1] In 2001 Hope helped found a daily financial newspaper in Scotland, Business AM, which folded the following year.
[1] He claims to have coined the term flipping to denote the alleged practice of MPs re-designating second homes.
[6] Hope co-wrote the book Conundrum with Richard Bacon, a detailed account of the failings of UK public sector and government projects.
[9] James Kirkup wrote that "the party's actions could have a chilling effect on journalistic scrutiny" and called on UKIP to apologise for Hope's "disgraceful treatment".
[18][19] In April 2007, Hope found that his family had been hit by a bus in South London, leaving Sarah badly injured and killing her mother Elizabeth.
Their daughter Pollyanna lost her right leg in the crash, leading Sarah and her sister to create Elizabeth's Legacy of Hope, a charity devoted to helping young amputees in developing countries.
[20] Hope and Sarah moved to Norfolk after the crash, and were affected in the long-term through suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder.
[22] Tim Shipman, a fellow journalist and friend, helped give Hope the nickname Chopper.