Richard Littlejohn
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Richard Littlejohn (born 18 January 1954) is an English author, broadcaster and opinion column writer, having started his career as a journalist. As of May 2023, he writes a twice-weekly column for the Daily Mail about British affairs.
Richard Littlejohn | |
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Born | (1954-01-18) 18 January 1954 (age 70) Ilford, Essex, England |
Occupation | Journalist |
Employer | DMG Media |
Spouse |
Wendy A. Bosworth ā (m. 1974) |
Littlejohn has been a columnist for The Sun, but had written for The Spectator and the London Evening Standard. Littlejohn earned a place in the inaugural Press Gazette Newspaper Hall of Fame[1] as one of the most influential journalists of the past 40 years.[2] He was awarded the title of "Columnist of the Year" at the 1997 British Press Awards.[3]
Littlejohn has been criticised for insufficient fact checking[4][5] and for alleged homophobia.[6] Primarily a newspaper journalist, he has also presented numerous radio and television shows and has authored or co-authored several books.