LORD DANIEL FINKELSTEIN, OBE

Daniel Finkelstein is a columnist for The Times newspaper. He has previously been its Executive Editor and Chief Leader Writer. He has won multiple awards, including being named political commentator of the year four times.

During his career he has provided political advice to prime ministers John Major, David Cameron and Theresa May and, as director of policy, to William Hague as opposition leader.

He is also the author of the award winning bestselling book Hitler, Stalin, Mum and Dad (published as Two Roads Home in the US).

His writing is mainly on political and social affairs, although he is also well known for his football column, the Fink Tank, which ran for 17 years. He is well known to viewers of BBC programmes like Newsnight and Politics Live and to listeners of Radio 4’s News Quiz. He is a presenter of the 1 o’clock show on Times Radio.

Lord Finkelstein is a member of the Board of Directors of Chelsea Football Club. He is also a Trustee of the British Museum.

In August 2020 he published Everything in Moderation, a collection of his writing. His family memoir was published in June 2023.

He was awarded the OBE for services to the prime minister in 1997 and made a member of the House of Lords in 2013.

 

 

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