Tom Utley

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Tom Utley, who was born on 29 November 1953, is a British journalist who writes for the Daily Mail. He had previously written for The Daily Telegraph, where he was described by The Independent as a "star columnist", but left in early 2006 after being offered a salary of £120,000 by the Daily Mail.[1][2]

Personal life

Utley is the son of the journalist T. E. Utley. He went to Westminster School and to Corpus Christi College, Cambridge University.[3] A Roman Catholic,[4] he is married to Lucinda and they have four boys.[5] He is a smoker who has opposed various restrictions on smoking.[6]

Criticism

Both Richard Davenport-Hines and Johann Hari have criticised Tom Utley for homophobia. [7][8] Tom Utley has since apologised for the article which prompted criticism.[9]

References

  1. ↑ Thynne, Jane (30 April 2006). "Is Paul Dacre the new Roman Abramovich?". The Independent. Retrieved 28 December 2008. 
  2. ↑ Brook, Stephen (20 April 2006). "Mail poaches Telegraph columnist". MediaGuardian (Guardian News and Media). Retrieved 11 April 2008. 
  3. ↑ "Axegrinder 23.02.2007: Taxi for Utley! Just don't put it on expenses". Daily Mail (Daily Mail). 20 January 2010. Retrieved 28 August 2012. 
  4. ↑ "Axegrinder 23.02.2007: Taxi for Utley! Just don't put it on expenses". Press Gazette (Progressive Media International). 2 March 2007. Retrieved 11 April 2008. 
  5. ↑ Utley, Tom (11 April 2008). "Abortion and why, since my boy fiddled my Wikipedia entry, I've feared the sinister power of the internet". Mail Online (Associated Newspapers). Retrieved 28 December 2008. 
  6. ↑ Utley, Tom (3 August 2007). "Why my smoking habit proves you can't believe a word the b******s tell you". Mail Online (Associated Newspapers). Retrieved 11 April 2008. 
  7. ↑ Davenport-Hines, Richard (15 November 1998). "No longer outraged". The Independent. Retrieved 13 December 2010. 
  8. ↑ Hari, Johann (9 February 2004). "Why papers should be pink". The Independent. Retrieved 13 December 2010. 
  9. ↑ Utley, Tom (22 December 2005). "Some of my best friends are gay... but they shouldn't wed". The Daily Telegraph. The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 8 June 2012. 


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