[2] According to his blog, Scott came up with the pen name Otto English on the spot when asked to appear on a BBC programme.
[3] He has written extensively for Politico[4] and Byline Times,[5] and in 2021 published a non-fiction book, Fake History.
[9] In 2023, English published a follow-up book, Fake Heroes, in which he profiles ten historical figures and analyses myths connected to them.
[10] English has also frequently appeared on Byline Times' TV channel,[11] and written for the website about British history and the country's obsession with class.
[12] English has been called an "anti-Brexit firebrand" by historian Dominic Sandbrook, who labelled the author a "woke activist" in his critical review of Fake History for UnHerd.