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About
British journalist and writer who is best recognized for his mainly political coverage for the newspaper The Observer as well as the blog The Spectator and Standpoint Magazine. He is also known for having published several books including You Can't Read This Book and What's Left?.
Before Fame
He studied Philosophy, Politics, and Economics before choosing to major in Journalism from Oxford University. He started his career writing for the Sutton Coldfield News before joining The Birmingham Post. He started contributing to both The Independent and The Observer in 1996.
Trivia
He is known for having won the Orwell Prize for his political book What's Left? in 2008.
Family Life
He was born and raised in Stockport, Cheshire, England.
Associated With
He is known for having criticized Ecuador in a piece for The Observer which focused on their effort to grant political asylum to Julian Assange.
