Educated at Ampleforth and the London School of Economics (LSE), Dominic is a Surrey man who has travelled the world for work, pleasure, and rugby.
A former ministerial intelligence adviser and Westminster think tanker specialising in counter-terrorism and counter-extremism, he is now a full-time banker and the part-time editor of a popular magazine. He also advises a senior foreign politician and a former Central Bank Governor, and sits on the board of a corporate intelligence and security agency, holding a UK-regulated security clearance.
A qualified journalist, Dominic has been Editor of the influential Country Squire Magazine since 2016, growing its subscription base to over 110,000 and overseeing the launch of its Indian edition in 2021. He is the author of five non-fiction books and a contributor to a myriad of publications including India’s Sunday Guardian, The Critic, TCW, and The New Conservative.
During his travels, Dominic met his wife, Widdie, a Venezuelan beauty queen and TV presenter; they have a daughter and a son.
A small ‘c’ conservative with moderate, centre-right views and long-standing links to the Conservative Party, he actively champions these principles as Chairman of the Devon Heritage Trust. Dominic is also a Director of various SPVs and a trustee of both a homeless charity and a philanthropic trust.
Now a keen fly fisherman since hanging up his rugby boots, he can typically be found on a riverbank with his trusty chocolate labs—or frantically digging his terrier out of a hole.
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Sunday Guardian Bio on Dom by Antonia Filmer
Interview with The Countryside Herald
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