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Why did you choose to invest in independent media platforms like UnHerd, GB News, and The Spectator?

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Co-Founder, Chairman & CIO at Marshall Wace

Niche: Finance

Revenue: Not Publicly Disclosed/month

Location: London, England, United Kingdom

Started: 1997

I entered media to challenge institutional groupthink and tribal journalism. Platforms like UnHerd and GB News were created to serve substantial audiences whose viewpoints were neglected by the traditional broadcast consensus, while The Spectator represents historic editorial excellence whose commercial operations benefit from modernized digital infrastructure.

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