Fraser Nelson
Fraser Nelson is a British political journalist and editor of The Spectator magazine.
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Early life
Educated at Nairn Academy and Dollar Academy, Nelson went on to study History at the University of Glasgow and Journalism at City University, London.[citation needed]
Journalism career
Nelson was previously political editor of The Scotsman and a business reporter with The Times.
In addition to his role as editor of The Spectator, Nelson was also a political columnist for the News of the World and a board director with the Centre for Policy Studies think tank.[1][2] Having been political editor of The Spectator, he took over from Matthew d'Ancona as editor of the magazine in August 2009.[1] He was named Political Columnist of the Year in the 2009 Comment Awards.[3]
Style
Nelson is an economic libertarian and a supporter of the Conservative Party and traditional conservative policies, and he has on occasion criticised David Cameron's leadership. Recently he has begun to praise Nick Clegg.[4]
References
- ^ a b Fraser Nelson to replace Matthew d'Ancona as Spectator editor, The Guardian, 28 August 2009
- ^ Fraser Nelson profile Centre for Policy Studies
- ^ commentawards.com/Awards/2009-Winners-1[dead link]
- ^ "How I learned to stop worrying and rate Nick Clegg". The Spectator. http://www.spectator.co.uk/coffeehouse/6285008/how-i-learned-to-stop-worrying-and-rate-nick-clegg.thtml. Retrieved 2011-12-18.
Further reading
- Interview with Fraser Nelson[dead link] in the Sunday Herald, June 2009
- Interview with Fraser Nelson in the Independent on Sunday, March 2010
External links
- Articles written by Fraser Nelson at The Spectator
- Articles written by Fraser Nelson at The Scotsman
- Articles written by Fraser Nelson at The Business
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Editor of The Spectator 2009- |
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