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'''Richard D. North''' is a [[United Kingdom|UK]] conservative commentator. He worked for [[The Independent]] newspaper as its first environment correspondent (1986-1990) and then as environmental columnist for [[The Sunday Times (UK)|The Sunday Times]] (1990-1992). His book, ''Life On a Modern Planet: A manifesto for progress'' (Manchester University Press, 1995)<ref>{{cite news |title=Can you cost the Earth? |url=http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg14619734.900-can-you-cost-the-earth.html |work=[[New Scientist]] |date=1995-04-15 |accessdate=2008-06-11 }}</ref> was widely regarded as a renunciation of his green ideals. <ref>[http://www.richarddnorth.com/new_stuff/Life_On_a_Modern_Planet_reviews.asp Richard D North :: New stuff :: Life On a Modern Planet: reviews<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> He now works with the free-market thinktank, the [[Institute of Economic Affairs]] (as media fellow) and with the conservative [[Social Affairs Unit]], where he blogs on art, film and social issues. |
'''Richard D. North'''[http://www.richarddnorth.com], born 1946, is a [[United Kingdom|UK]] conservative commentator. He worked for [[The Independent]] newspaper as its first environment correspondent (1986-1990) and then as environmental columnist for [[The Sunday Times (UK)|The Sunday Times]] (1990-1992). His book, ''Life On a Modern Planet: A manifesto for progress'' (Manchester University Press, 1995)<ref>{{cite news |title=Can you cost the Earth? |url=http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg14619734.900-can-you-cost-the-earth.html |work=[[New Scientist]] |date=1995-04-15 |accessdate=2008-06-11 }}</ref> was widely regarded as a renunciation of his green ideals. <ref>[http://www.richarddnorth.com/new_stuff/Life_On_a_Modern_Planet_reviews.asp Richard D North :: New stuff :: Life On a Modern Planet: reviews<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> He now works with the free-market thinktank, the [[Institute of Economic Affairs]] (as media fellow) and with the conservative [[Social Affairs Unit]], where he blogs on art, film and social issues. |
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The Social Affairs Unit has published North's ''Rich Is Beautiful: A very personal defence of Mass Affluence'' (2005),<ref>[http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/books/article383317.ece Rich is Beautiful by Richard D North - Times Online<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> ''Mr Blair's Messiah Politics: Or what happened when Bambi tried to save the world'' (2006)<ref>{{cite news |last=Liddle |first=Rod |authorlink=Rod Liddle |title=God's role in politics is not to underwrite bad ideas |url=http://www.accessmylibrary.com/coms2/summary_0286-33642270_ITM |work=[[The Spectator]] |format=fee required |date=2007-12-15 |accessdate=2008-06-11 }}</ref> and ''<nowiki>'</nowiki>Scrap the BBC!': Ten years to set broadcasters free'' (2007).<ref>{{cite news |title=Wrong but Wromantic.(Scrap the BBC!) |url=http://www.accessmylibrary.com/coms2/summary_0286-29669006_ITM |work=[[The Spectator]] |date=2007-02-17 |accessdate=2008-06-11 }}</ref> |
The Social Affairs Unit has published North's ''Rich Is Beautiful: A very personal defence of Mass Affluence'' (2005),<ref>[http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/books/article383317.ece Rich is Beautiful by Richard D North - Times Online<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> ''Mr Blair's Messiah Politics: Or what happened when Bambi tried to save the world'' (2006)<ref>{{cite news |last=Liddle |first=Rod |authorlink=Rod Liddle |title=God's role in politics is not to underwrite bad ideas |url=http://www.accessmylibrary.com/coms2/summary_0286-33642270_ITM |work=[[The Spectator]] |format=fee required |date=2007-12-15 |accessdate=2008-06-11 }}</ref> and ''<nowiki>'</nowiki>Scrap the BBC!': Ten years to set broadcasters free'' (2007).<ref>{{cite news |title=Wrong but Wromantic.(Scrap the BBC!) |url=http://www.accessmylibrary.com/coms2/summary_0286-29669006_ITM |work=[[The Spectator]] |date=2007-02-17 |accessdate=2008-06-11 }}</ref> |
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Revision as of 15:02, 11 October 2009
Richard D. North[1], born 1946, is a UK conservative commentator. He worked for The Independent newspaper as its first environment correspondent (1986-1990) and then as environmental columnist for The Sunday Times (1990-1992). His book, Life On a Modern Planet: A manifesto for progress (Manchester University Press, 1995)[1] was widely regarded as a renunciation of his green ideals. [2] He now works with the free-market thinktank, the Institute of Economic Affairs (as media fellow) and with the conservative Social Affairs Unit, where he blogs on art, film and social issues.
The Social Affairs Unit has published North's Rich Is Beautiful: A very personal defence of Mass Affluence (2005),[3] Mr Blair's Messiah Politics: Or what happened when Bambi tried to save the world (2006)[4] and 'Scrap the BBC!': Ten years to set broadcasters free (2007).[5]
References
- ^ "Can you cost the Earth?". New Scientist. 1995-04-15. Retrieved 2008-06-11.
- ^ Richard D North :: New stuff :: Life On a Modern Planet: reviews
- ^ Rich is Beautiful by Richard D North - Times Online
- ^ Liddle, Rod (2007-12-15). "God's role in politics is not to underwrite bad ideas" (fee required). The Spectator. Retrieved 2008-06-11.
- ^ "Wrong but Wromantic.(Scrap the BBC!)". The Spectator. 2007-02-17. Retrieved 2008-06-11.