Harry Mount
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Harry Mount is a British
writer, journalist, foreign policy expert and former barrister who works for Reader's Digest
, The Daily Telegraph and The Daily Mail.
His father Sir Ferdinand Mount
, Bt.
, is also a journalist, and was an advisor to Margaret Thatcher
. He is a cousin
of the current British Prime Minister, David Cameron
.
Mount was a scholar at Westminster school and read Classics and History at Oxford
where he was a member of the infamous Bullingdon Club
and graduated with a First.
Mount has published three books: My Brief Career, an account of his pupillage at a barristers' chambers; the best-selling Amo, Amas, Amat ... and All That, a popular reference on the Latin
language whose title harks back to Sellar and Yeatman's 1066 and All That
; and A Lust for Window Sills, a popular guide to British architecture. He has edited a collection of Auberon Waugh's journalism Closing the Circle and is currently writing a book about the English character and landscape for Penguin. He lives in Kentish Town
.
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...
writer, journalist, foreign policy expert and former barrister who works for Reader's Digest
Reader's Digest
Reader's Digest is a general interest family magazine, published ten times annually. Formerly based in Chappaqua, New York, its headquarters is now in New York City. It was founded in 1922, by DeWitt Wallace and Lila Bell Wallace...
, The Daily Telegraph and The Daily Mail.
His father Sir Ferdinand Mount
Ferdinand Mount
Sir William Robert Ferdinand Mount, 3rd Baronet , usually known as Ferdinand Mount, is a British writer and novelist, columnist for The Sunday Times and commentator on politics, and Conservative Party politician...
, Bt.
Baronet
A baronet or the rare female equivalent, a baronetess , is the holder of a hereditary baronetcy awarded by the British Crown...
, is also a journalist, and was an advisor to Margaret Thatcher
Margaret Thatcher
Margaret Hilda Thatcher, Baroness Thatcher, was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1979 to 1990...
. He is a cousin
Cousin
In kinship terminology, a cousin is a relative with whom one shares one or more common ancestors. The term is rarely used when referring to a relative in one's immediate family where there is a more specific term . The term "blood relative" can be used synonymously and establishes the existence of...
of the current British Prime Minister, 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 ....
.
Mount was a scholar at Westminster school and read Classics and History at Oxford
University of Oxford
The University of Oxford is a university located in Oxford, United Kingdom. It is the second-oldest surviving university in the world and the oldest in the English-speaking world. Although its exact date of foundation is unclear, there is evidence of teaching as far back as 1096...
where he was a member of the infamous Bullingdon Club
Bullingdon Club
The Bullingdon Club is a socially exclusive student dining club at Oxford University. The club has no permanent rooms and is notorious for its members' wealth and destructive binges. Membership is by invitation only, and prohibitively expensive for most, given the need to pay for the uniform,...
and graduated with a First.
Mount has published three books: My Brief Career, an account of his pupillage at a barristers' chambers; the best-selling Amo, Amas, Amat ... and All That, a popular reference on the Latin
Latin
Latin is an Italic language originally spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. It, along with most European languages, is a descendant of the ancient Proto-Indo-European language. Although it is considered a dead language, a number of scholars and members of the Christian clergy speak it fluently, and...
language whose title harks back to Sellar and Yeatman's 1066 and All That
1066 and All That
1066 and All That: A Memorable History of England, comprising all the parts you can remember, including 103 Good Things, 5 Bad Kings and 2 Genuine Dates is a tongue-in-cheek reworking of the history of England. Written by W. C. Sellar and R. J. Yeatman and illustrated by John Reynolds, it first...
; and A Lust for Window Sills, a popular guide to British architecture. He has edited a collection of Auberon Waugh's journalism Closing the Circle and is currently writing a book about the English character and landscape for Penguin. He lives in Kentish Town
Kentish Town
Kentish Town is an area of north west London, England in the London Borough of Camden.-History:The most widely accepted explanation of the name of Kentish Town is that it derived from 'Ken-ditch' meaning the 'bed of a waterway'...
.