Hugo Young
Hugo Young was, for many years, one of the UK's most important political journalists. Beginning his career as leader writer on The Sunday Times in 1965, he rose to become deputy editor in 1981 and for many years wrote the influential political column, Sunday. He left after the paper was bought by Rupert Murdoch, and became a lead political commentator for the Guardian until his death in 2003. He is the author of several political biographies, including This Blessed Plot: Britain and Europe from...See more
Hugo Young was, for many years, one of the UK's most important political journalists. Beginning his career as leader writer on The Sunday Times in 1965, he rose to become deputy editor in 1981 and for many years wrote the influential political column, Sunday. He left after the paper was bought by Rupert Murdoch, and became a lead political commentator for the Guardian until his death in 2003. He is the author of several political biographies, including This Blessed Plot: Britain and Europe from Churchill to Blair and One of Us: Life of Margaret Thatcher. See less
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The Iron Lady: A Biography of Margaret Thatcher
by Chervi, Sep 6, 2007
I thought the book was rather technical, and too stuffy. It is difficult to follow for a non-british reader, and somehow delves too much on details, so that one loses the big picture. I like to read ... Read More