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Paul Anderson (journalist)

Paul Anderson (born 1959) is a British journalist, author and academic. He is chiefly known as the editor of several political journals.

Early life and education

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Anderson was born in Edinburgh, and grew up in Ipswich. He studied philosophy, politics and economics at Balliol College, Oxford (1978–1981) and journalism at the London College of Printing (1982–1983).[1]

Career

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Anderson was deputy editor of European Nuclear Disarmament Journal (1984–1987), reviews editor of Tribune (1986–1991),[2] editor of Tribune (1991–1993), and deputy editor of the New Statesman (1993–1996), news editor of Red Pepper (1997–1999) and deputy editor of the New Times (1999–2000).[3][4] Since 1999 Anderson has worked as a contract subeditor on a number of publications, including The Guardian.[5]

Anderson is co-author with Nyta Mann of Safety First: The Making of New Labour (1997),[6] an analysis of how the changes made by Neil Kinnock to Labour Party policies led to the development of New Labour under Tony Blair and Gordon Brown.[7][8][2][9] In a review in The Guardian the Labour MP Roy Hattersley praised Safety First for its detailed coverage of such issues as John Prescott's transformation of ministerial governing, and the Party's "Euro- keynesianism," calling it the "best" book on New Labour.[7] Anderson is also editor of Orwell in Tribune: "As I Please" and Other Writings (2006).[10][11]

Anderson taught journalism at City University, London from 2000 to 2011 and subsequently at the University of Essex.[4][1]

Anderson established book publisher Aaaargh! Press in 2012.[12]

Bibliography

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  • Kaldor, Mary; Anderson, Paul, eds. (1986). Mad Dogs: The US raid on Libya. Pluto Press. ISBN 0-7453-0196-7.
  • Anderson, Paul; Mann, Nyta (1997). Safety First: The Making of New Labour. Granta Books. ISBN 9781862070707.
  • Orwell, George (2008). Anderson, Paul (ed.). Orwell in Tribune: "As I Please" and Other Writings, 1943-47. Methuen. ISBN 9780413776655.
  • Anderson, Paul (2013). Moscow Gold?: The Soviet Union and the British Left. Aaaargh! Press. ASIN B00EX9FBGC.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Paul Anderson". University of Essex. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
  2. ^ a b Crick, Bernard (14 November 1997). "Old Hats (book review)". New Statesman. ProQuest 224368839.
  3. ^ Dutter, Barbie (24 April 1996). "Lefties Go in Purge at New Statesman". The Guardian. ProQuest 187843959.
  4. ^ a b "Academic Staff: Paul Anderson (part-time)". University of Essex. Archived from the original on 14 September 2017. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
  5. ^ "About me". Paul Anderson. Archived from the original on 9 November 2018. Retrieved 9 November 2018.
  6. ^ Simon, Sitin (25 October 1997). "Leftist Roots Showing". The Spectator. Archived from the original on 14 September 2017. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
  7. ^ a b Hattersley, Roy (25 September 1997). "There is No Alternative (book review". The Guardian. ProQuest 245169723.
  8. ^ Cohen, Nick (12 October 2017). "Safety First by Paul Anderson (book review)". The Observer. ProQuest 250441949.
  9. ^ Sion, Simon (25 October 1997). "Leftist Roots Showing (book review)". The Spectator. ProQuest 201221026.
  10. ^ Bowker, Gordon (29 October 2006). "By George, he was brilliant". The Observer. Archived from the original on 14 September 2017. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
  11. ^ Beckett, Francis (30 December 2006). "Politics: Turning up the odd sixpence: Few columnists outlast their age, but George Orwell's pieces for Tribune are an exception. Orwell in Tribune Compiled and edited by Paul Anderson (book review)". The Guardian. ProQuest 246597487.
  12. ^ "Paul Anderson". Aaaargh! Press. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
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