David Allen Green is a journalist and lawyer. David is law and policy commentator for the Financial Times and has a personal blog at Jack of Kent. In 2014 David was mainstream media blogger of the year. David has also been shortlisted for the Orwell Prize and as digital journalist of the year by the London Press Club. David is also a consultant solicitor practising in commercial law, media and communications law, public law and EU law for Preiskel & Co LLP in the Temple, London.