Fraser Nelson
Encyclopedia
Fraser Nelson is a British
political journalist and editor of The Spectator
magazine.
and Dollar Academy
, Nelson went on to study History at the University of Glasgow
and Journalism at City University, London
.
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
.
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.
and traditional conservative policies, and he has on occasion criticised David Cameron
's leadership. Recently he has begun to praise Nick Clegg
.
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
political journalist and editor of The Spectator
The Spectator
The Spectator is a weekly British magazine first published on 6 July 1828. It is currently owned by David and Frederick Barclay, who also owns The Daily Telegraph. Its principal subject areas are politics and culture...
magazine.
Early life
Educated at Nairn AcademyNairn Academy
Nairn Academy is a secondary education establishment situated in the town of Nairn, Scotland. The school currently has a roll of approximately 800 pupils. Until 1953, the school had been known as Rose’s Academical Institution, in honour of an early benefactor, Captain James Rose, RN...
and Dollar Academy
Dollar Academy
Dollar Academy was founded in 1818, which makes it the oldest co-educational day and boarding school in the world. The open campus occupies a site in the centre of the thriving town of Dollar in Central Scotland, less than 40 minutes drive from the two main Scottish cities, Glasgow and Edinburgh...
, Nelson went on to study History at the University of Glasgow
University of Glasgow
The University of Glasgow is the fourth-oldest university in the English-speaking world and one of Scotland's four ancient universities. Located in Glasgow, the university was founded in 1451 and is presently one of seventeen British higher education institutions ranked amongst the top 100 of the...
and Journalism at City University, London
City University, London
City University London , is a public research university located in London, United Kingdom. It was founded in 1894 as the Northampton Institute and became a university in 1966, when it adopted its present name....
.
Journalism career
Nelson was previously political editor of The ScotsmanThe Scotsman
The Scotsman is a British newspaper, published in Edinburgh.As of August 2011 it had an audited circulation of 38,423, down from about 100,000 in the 1980s....
and a business reporter with The Times
The Times
The Times is a British daily national newspaper, first published in London in 1785 under the title The Daily Universal Register . The Times and its sister paper The Sunday Times are published by Times Newspapers Limited, a subsidiary since 1981 of News International...
.
In addition to his role as editor of The Spectator, Nelson was also a political columnist for the News of the World
News of the World
The News of the World was a national red top newspaper published in the United Kingdom from 1843 to 2011. It was at one time the biggest selling English language newspaper in the world, and at closure still had one of the highest English language circulations...
and a board director with the Centre for Policy Studies
Centre for Policy Studies
The Centre for Policy Studies is a British right wing policy think tank whose goal is to promote coherent and practical public policy, to roll back the state, reform public services, support communities, and challenge threats to Britain’s independence...
think tank
Think tank
A think tank is an organization that conducts research and engages in advocacy in areas such as social policy, political strategy, economics, military, and technology issues. Most think tanks are non-profit organizations, which some countries such as the United States and Canada provide with tax...
.
Having been political editor of The Spectator, he took over from Matthew d'Ancona
Matthew d'Ancona
Matthew d'Ancona is a British journalist. A former deputy editor of The Sunday Telegraph, he was appointed editor of The Spectator in February 2006, a post he retained until August 2009.-Early life:...
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 PartyConservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
and traditional conservative policies, and he has on occasion criticised David Cameron
David Cameron
David William Donald Cameron is the current Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, First Lord of the Treasury, Minister for the Civil Service and Leader of the Conservative Party. Cameron represents Witney as its Member of Parliament ....
's leadership. Recently he has begun to praise Nick Clegg
Nick Clegg
Nicholas William Peter "Nick" Clegg is a British Liberal Democrat politician who is currently the Deputy Prime Minister, Lord President of the Council and Minister for Constitutional and Political Reform in the coalition government of which David Cameron is the Prime Minister...
.
Further reading
- Interview with Fraser Nelson 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