Charles Moore (journalist)

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Charles Moore (born 31 October 1956) is a British journalist and former editor of The Daily Telegraph (1995-2003).

He was educated at Eton and Trinity College, Cambridge where he studied history and was a friend of Oliver Letwin. He has previously been editor of The Spectator (1984-90) and Sunday Telegraph (1992-95). He resigned as editor of the Daily Telegraph to spend more time writing Margaret Thatcher's authorised biography, which will be published after her death. Moore's first publication was a pamphlet for the Salisbury Group titled 'The Old People of Lambeth', published in 1982 [1]. He currently writes for two of the publications he previously edited, The Spectator and The Daily Telegraph.

Media offices
Preceded by
Alexander Chancellor
Editor of The Spectator
1984 - 1990
Succeeded by
Dominic Lawson
Preceded by
Trevor Grove
Editor of The Sunday Telegraph
1992 - 1995
Succeeded by
Dominic Lawson
Preceded by
Sir Max Hastings
Editor of The Daily Telegraph
1995 - 2003
Succeeded by
Martin Newland