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The Orwell Prize for Journalism 2008 was awarded to Johann Hari, but returned on 14 September 2011. Read a comprehensive statement on the affair, ‘The Orwell Prize and Johann Hari’
Clive James
Broadcaster, BBC Radio 4
Clive James is a writer, poet, essayist, commentator and broadcaster. Amongst many newspapers and magazine James has written for The Listener, the New Statesman, the Review, The Observer, The Guardian, the LRB,
Anton La Guardia
Defence and security editor, The Economist
A former diplomatic editor of the Daily Telegraph, Anton La Guardia is currently Defence and Security Editor of The Economist. He has also written a book, Holy Land, Unholy War about the
Bronwen Maddox
Chief foreign commentator, The Times
Bronwen Maddox is Chief Foreign Commentator of The Times, in which she writes the World Briefing. From 1996 to 1999, she was the paper’s Washington Bureau Chief and US Editor. Previously, she
Henry Porter
Columnist, The Observer
As well as writing a column for The Observer, Henry Porter has published six novels, including the recent The Dying Light and Brandenburg (which won the Ian Fleming Crime Writers’ Association Steel
Andrew Rawnsley
Chief political commentator, The Observer
Andrew Rawnsley is associate editor and chief political columnist for The Observer. He has also broadcast regularly, most recently The Sunday Edition on ITV and Radio 4′s Westminster Hour. He has written
Mary Riddell
Assistant editor and columnist, Daily Telegraph
Mary Riddell is an assistant editor of the Daily Telegraph, where she is a columnist and political interviewer. A former deputy editor of Today, she has written for a number of national
Alec Russell
Comment and analysis editor, Financial Times
Alec Russell is the commentand anlysis editor of the Financial Times, having previously been world news editor. He started his career as a journalist in Romania in the aftermath of the December
Michael Settle
UK political editor, The Herald
Michael Settle is the UK political editor of The Herald. Submitted articles How Shilpa Shetty transformed the old waxworks El Dave’s wit cuts deep into El Toro’s hide Tears, cheers and jeers
Paul Vallely
Associate editor, The Independent
Paul Vallely writes on social, ethical and religious issues. He is a former executive editor of the Independent on Sunday and of The Sunday Times News Review. He has previously reported from
Justin Webb
Presenter, BBC Radio 4
Justin Webb is one of the presenters of the Today programme on BBC Radio 4. He joined the BBC as a graduate trainee in 1984 working in Northern Ireland for BBC Radio