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Read the reportJournalist · Editor · Author · Broadcast contributor
Pembrokeshire, WalesTom
Sinclair.
People, politics
and ideas.
I’m a journalist and editor of The Pembrokeshire Herald and Herald.Wales. Based in West Wales, I write about public life, the people behind the headlines and a world being reshaped by technology.
01 Selected journalism
Reporting.
Scrutiny.
Perspective.
A selection of my reporting and criticism for The Pembrokeshire Herald.
Browse my reportingCataract patients across West Wales face waits of more than two years
Reporting on concerns over suspended referrals, surgical capacity and the consequences for patients across three counties.
Read the reportKokuho at Mwldan: A national treasure that asks for patience
A personal response to Japanese cinema, the demands of kabuki and a memorable evening in Cardigan.
Read the review02 About
At the
editor’s desk.
For more than a decade, my working life has revolved around independent journalism: covering courts, questioning public bodies and telling stories that might otherwise go unheard.
Local reporting keeps you close to the consequences of decisions. A change in health policy becomes someone’s wait for treatment. A council budget determines the future of a village school. Finding the gap between an official account and the experience of the people affected—and explaining it fairly—is an essential part of the job.
Alongside editing and reporting, I write books and contribute to television and radio. I live in Milford Haven with my wife, Nao, and our three children. My interests extend well beyond Wales, but this is home.
- On air
- Television and radio contributions
Interview and broadcast enquiries
03 Books
Beyond the
news cycle.
My books give me room to explore questions beyond the daily news cycle.
By Tom Sinclair
The AI Decade
50 Predictions About War, Work, Power and Life in the Age of Artificial Intelligence
What AI could mean for our jobs, our children, the information we trust and the decisions we hand over to machines.
Explore the bookIts predictions come with dates and probabilities—claims readers can revisit and judge, rather than vague promises about the future.
Work in progress
The Death of Pax Americana
I am also working on The Death of Pax Americana, examining the rise of the American-led post-war order, the strains now testing it and what might follow.
04 Contact
Get in touch.
For journalism, interviews, broadcast contributions and book enquiries.
Call 01646 816948Correspondence
Tom Sinclair
11 Hamilton Terrace
Milford Haven
SA73 3AL
Tom Sinclair
11 Hamilton Terrace
Milford Haven
SA73 3AL
- Telephone
- 01646 816948
- Fax
- 01646 454647