Harry Cole (journalist)
Harry Cole (born c. 1985)[1] is a British journalist. Cole is the co-editor of the pseudonymous blog Guido Fawkes with Paul Staines, Contributing Editor of The Spectator, columnist for Spectator Life, columnist for The Sun and GQ.[2]
Cole attended Tonbridge School,[3] before reading Politics at the University of Edinburgh. He was Vice-Chairman/Treasurer of the Edinburgh University Conservative Association[4] and Vice-President of Scottish Conservative Future. Cole wrote the ToryBear blog, focusing on Conservative student politics, before becoming the News Editor of the Guido Fawkes blog.[5]
Cole has written for publications including the Sunday Times and GQ.[6] He was voted the 28th most influential man in Britain by GQ in November 2011. Cole has primarily focused on politicians’ expenses scandals and government waste.[7]
In 2015, following the suspension of BBC Top Gear presenter Jeremy Clarkson, Cole delivered a 1 million-strong petition which his journalistic organisation, Guido Fawkes started on Change.org[8] to BBC Broadcasting House by means of a tank.[9][10]
References
- ↑ http://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/comment/articles/2013-01/01/most-influential-men-in-britain-2013/viewgallery/34
- ↑ https://twitter.com/MrHarryCole
- ↑ http://www.journal-online.co.uk/article/2956-ward_apologises_for_misleading_web_image
- ↑ http://conservativehome.blogs.com/cfdiary/2007/07/apply-for-your-.html
- ↑ http://conservativehome.blogs.com/gazette/2011/05/the-westminster-brat-pack.html
- ↑ http://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/comment/articles/2013-01/01/most-influential-men-in-britain-2013/viewgallery/34
- ↑ http://mippr.co.uk/mipeople/harry-cole/
- ↑ https://www.change.org/p/bbc-reinstate-jeremy-clarkson?tk=YCsEoShGQIYRaMtz0tLkqeLkxzJWa7XG0ui0Xj9xt8g
- ↑ http://order-order.com/2015/03/20/guido-aims-guns-at-danny-cohen/
- ↑ http://m.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-31989571