Simon Hoggart

Profile: Full name: Simon Hoggart Area of interest: Government, Politics, Westminster life Journals/Organisation: The Guardian Email: simon.hoggart@guardian.co.uk Personal website: Website: Guardian.co / Simon Hoggart Blog: Comments is free... Representation: The Edge Entertainment Agency Networks: http://www.linkedin.com/pub/simon-hoggart/a/93a/120

Biography: About: Education: Hymers College, Hull; Wyggeston Boys' School, Leicester; King's College, Cambridge Career: Joined The Guardian in 1968: Northern Ireland reporter and Political correspondent; moved to The Observer: US correspondent, columnist, political editor; Punch magazine: regular contributor; The Guardian: parliamentary sketch writer, 1993-to present; The Spectator: wine column- Current position/role: Political commentator, Parliamentary sketchwriter also writes/has written for: Spectator, The New Humanist Other roles/Main role: Broadcaster Other activities: Disclosures: Viewpoints/Insight: Broadcast media: Video: For a long period presented the News Quiz on BBC Radio 4 see also: IMDb Controversy/Criticism: Third man outs himself in Blunkett scandal, Peter Fray, The Age.com, 21st December, 2004 Third man confesses in the Quinn affair The Daily Telegraph, 20th December 2004 (article no longer available) background info: Kimberly Quinn and the David Blunkett paternity case (Wikipedia) Awards/Honours: Scoops: Other: Son of sociologist Richard Hoggart; brother of TV critic Paul Hoggart

Books & Debate: Little Boxes: a selection of Bryan McAllister cartoons OCLC 16428998 , 1977 The Pact: the inside story of the Lib-Lab government, 1977-8 OCLC 4786766 , with Alistair Michie, 1978 Michael Foot: a portrait OCLC 8223055 , with David Leigh, 1981 On the House: the personalities and the politics from the irreverent Punch column OCLC 12466550 , 1981 Back on the house OCLC 9905950 , 1982 House of ill fame OCLC 12520428 , 1985 House of cards: a selection of modern political humour OCLC 18624628 , (ed.), 1988 America: a user's guide OCLC 24720405 , 1991 Bizarre beliefs by Simon Hoggart OCLC 35640259 , with Mike Hutchinson, 1995 House of correction OCLC 32926365 , 1995 Live briefs: a political sketch book OCLC 41357930 , with Steve Bell, 1996 Playing to the gallery: Parliamentary sketches from Blair year zero OCLC 50214833 , 2002 Punchlines: a crash course in english with John Prescott OCLC 62759231 , 2003 The cat that could open the fridge: a curmudgeon's guide to christmas round-robin Letters OCLC 59187620 , 2004 The hamster that loved Puccini: the seven modern sins of christmas round-robin Letters OCLC 61425850 , 2005 Don't tell mum: hair-raising messages home from gap-year travellers OCLC 70882255 , with Emily Monk, 2006 The hands of history: parliamentary sketches 1997-2007 OCLC225734672 , 2007 The Blair years: hand of history: the complete parliamentary sketches, 1997-2007 OCLC123375360 , 2007 Latest work: Speaking/Appearances: Debate:

The Guardian: Column name: Simon Hoggart's Week Remit/Info: Government, Politics, Westminster life Section: Role: Political Commentator; Parliamentary Sketchwriter Pen-name: Email: simon.hoggart@guardian.co.uk Websites: Guardian.co / Simon Hoggart; see also... Guardian.co / Backbencher Commissioning editor: Day published: Saturday Regularity: Weekly Column format: Average length: 950 words

Articles: Thatcher's iron side shows itself early - Papers released under the 30-year rule reveal a politician determined to stamp her authority on cabinet from the very start - 31st December 2009 Why Edinburgh looks better in the rain - 23rd August 2008 An Olympian PR effort - 16th August 2008 Titanic struggle for new metaphors - 9th August 2008 Nerdy politicos and veteran delinquents - 2nd August 2008 The emperor, the tyrant and the Joker - 26th July 2008

The Guardian: Column name: Simon Hoggart's Sketch Remit/Info: Government, Politics, Westminster life Section: UK news Role: Political Commentator; Parliamentary Sketchwriter Pen-name: Email: simon.hoggart@guardian.co.uk Websites: Guardian.co / Simon Hoggart; see also... Guardian.co / Backbencher Commissioning editor: Day published: Tuesday to Saturday Regularity: five days per week Column format: Average length: Tues / Frid = 500 words; Sat = 950 words

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