John Booth is a Yorkshire-born journalist who has lived in Italy, Africa and the United States and who now works for The Independent on Sunday newspaper as well as training journalists at the University of the Arts London. He has previously worked for The Washington Post, The Guardian and The Observer, among other newspapers. He has also served in the House of Commons as a parliamentary adviser to committees on both human rights and climate change. His interests in addition to current affairs and international relations are music (he is a proficient pianist), sport (cricket, cycling and swimming) and photography.