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Revision as of 17:49, 16 June 2011 by Lucius Winslow (talk | contribs) (Being born in England and brought up in Scotland, and working in London, British seems more appropriate - especially as he has identified himself as such.)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)Fraser Nelson (born 14 May 1973 in Truro) is a British political journalist and editor of The Spectator magazine.
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.
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 is also a political columnist for the News of the World and a board director with the Centre for Policy Studies think tank. Having been political editor of The Spectator, he took over from Matthew d'Ancona as editor of the magazine in August 2009. He was named Political Columnist of the Year in the 2009 Comment Awards.
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.
Articles
- Interview with Fraser Nelson in the Sunday Herald, June 2009
- Interview with Fraser Nelson in the Independent on Sunday, March 2010
- Nelson, Fraser (4 October 2008). "Politics: Cameron has emerged as a serious man for serious times". The Spectator. 308 (9397): 10. Retrieved 13 December 2008.
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References
- ^ Fraser Nelson to replace Matthew d'Ancona as Spectator editor, The Guardian, 28 August 2009
- Fraser Nelson profile Centre for Policy Studies
- http://www.spectator.co.uk/coffeehouse/6285008/how-i-learned-to-stop-worrying-and-rate-nick-clegg.thtml
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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