[1][2][3] His began his career as a radio and TV producer in the BBC, and was a founder of the Open University.
Between 1972 and 1977 he was Director of NDPCAL, National Development Programme in Computer Aided Learning, a government funded project that ran from 1973 until 1977, costing £2.5M and supporting some 35 projects covering schools, colleges, universities, industrial and military training.
He carried out the independent review of the Royal Mail for Peter Mandelson and Vince Cable which recommended privatisation.
He is married to the Australian writer and historian, Meredith Hooper, and lives in North London.
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