Allister Heath
Allister Heath (born 1978) is a French-born British business journalist, author and commentator. He was announced as the new editor of The Sunday Telegraph in April 2017.[1]
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| Born | 1978 (age 42–43) |
| Nationality | British |
| Alma mater | London School of Economics Hertford College, Oxford |
Early life
Heath was born in Mulhouse in Alsace, France to a part-British family.[2][3] He lived there until the age of 17 when he moved to the UK to study economics at the London School of Economics (1995–1998), followed by a post-graduate MPhil in the subject at Hertford College, Oxford.[4]
Career
Heath was formerly editor of City A.M. and The Business, the latter closing shortly after his departure in 2008. Since then he has been deputy editor of The Daily Telegraph, responsible for business content, and an associate editor at The Spectator.
His first book, A Flat Tax: Towards a British Model, was published in 2006.[5][6]
In July 2016, Heath spoke at the IEA's 60th Anniversary Gala.
In October 2017, Heath was placed at Number 87 on 'The Top 100 Most Influential People On The Right' by commentator Iain Dale.[7]
Brexit
In December 2020, Heath stated he believed Brexit was a "positive shock for Britain".[8]
Awards and recognition
Heath is a past winner of the IEA Free Enterprise Award.
References
- Mayhew, Freddy (13 April 2017). "Allister Heath appointed new Sunday Telegraph editor as Ian MacGregor takes on 'emeritus' role". Press Gazette. Retrieved 13 April 2017.
- Heath, Allister. "France's grim estates are the perfect breeding grounds for terrorism". Telegraph. Retrieved 16 December 2015.
- Allister Heath: 'Youth is just what the founders of 'City AM' were looking for' profile The Independent 21 April 2008
- Profile in The Independent 1 January 2007
- Allister Heath (2006). "Flat Tax: Towards a British Model" (PDF). workforall.org.
- "allister-heath".
- Dale, Iain (2 October 2017). "The Top 100 Most Influential People On The Right: Iain Dale's 2017 List". LBC. Retrieved 9 November 2017.
- Heath, Allister (9 December 2020). "Our time in the EU was a calamity for Britain and a disaster for Europe". The Telegraph.
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| Preceded by Benedict Brogan |
Deputy Editor Daily Telegraph 2014-present |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
| Preceded by Ian MacGregor |
Editor Sunday Telegraph 2017-present |
Succeeded by Incumbent |