87 eligible journalists were entered. They are listed below in alphabetical order by surname. (Full links to follow.)
This year’s judges are Martin Bright (previously shortlisted, political editor of the Jewish Chronicle) and Michela Wrong (multi-shortlisted journalist and author).
Adams, Guy The Independent
Alibhai-Brown, Yasmin The Independent
Anderlini, Jamil Financial Times
Arlidge, John Sunday Times
Astill, James The Economist
Barber, Tony Financial Times
Bell, Ian Sunday Herald
Bennett, Catherine The Observer
Blond, Phillip BBC Radio 4; The Guardian; Prospect
Boyes, Roger The Times
Branigan, Tania The Guardian; The Observer
Brignell, Victoria New Statesman
Burke, Jason The Guardian; The Observer
Caesar, Ed Sunday Times; GQ
Carr, Edward The Economist
Carroll, Dean Public Servant
Carroll, Rory The Guardian; The Observer
Cavendish, Camilla The Times
Clark, Neil The First Post; The Guardian; Sunday Express; Morning Star
Cohen, David Evening Standard
Collins, Philip The Times
Cornwell, Rupert The Independent; The Independent on Sunday
D’Ancona, Matthew Evening Standard
Dejevsky, Mary The Independent
Diab, Osama Business Today; Egypt Today; Rolling Stone
Donovan, Tim BBC News website; BBC London News
Elmhirst, Sophie New Statesman
Fisk, Robert The Independent; The Independent on Sunday
Freedland, Jonathan The Guardian; Jewish Chronicle
Gardner, David Financial Times
Gentleman, Amelia The Guardian
Gilligan, Andrew Sunday Telegraph; Channel 4; The Guardian; The Spectator
Harford, Tim Today Programme; PM Programme
Henderson, Mark The Times
Hickman, Martin The Independent
Hughes, Solomon Morning Star; Private Eye
Islam, Faisal Channel 4 News; Prospect
Ivens, Martin Sunday Times
Johnson, Daniel Standpoint
Judah, Ben Standpoint; Prospect; Financial Times
Kuper, Simon Financial Times
Lawson, Dominic The Independent
Lichfield, John The Independent
Lister, David The Independent
Lloyd Parry, Richard The Times
Loyd, Anthony The Times; Standpoint
Macintyre, Donald The Independent; The Independent on Sunday
Macwhirter, Iain The Herald; Sunday Herald
Mayer, Catherine Time
McCartney, Jenny Sunday Telegraph
McConnell, Tristan The Times; New Statesman; The Nation; Virginia Quarterly Review
McDougall, Dan Sunday Times; BBC Panorama; Mail on Sunday
McRae, Hamish The Independent
Moreton, Cole Mail on Sunday; Independent on Sunday; Sunday Times; The Guardian
Murray, Douglas Standpoint; The Spectator; Literary Review; Wall Street Journal Europe
Norman, Matthew The Independent
Oborne, Peter Channel 4; Daily Mail; The Spectator; Daily Telegraph
Patterson, Christina The Independent
Philp, Catherine The Times
Pilling, David Financial Times
Rachman, Gideon Financial Times
Rentoul, John The Independent on Sunday; The Independent; Independent blogs
Richards, Steve The Independent; BBC Radio 4; Kings Place/Channel 4
Riddell, Mary Daily Telegraph
Rostron, Bryan Tribune
Russell, Jenni Sunday Times; The Guardian
Sambrook, Clare openDemocracy; The Guardian
Shenker, Jack Prospect; Guernica; The Observer; The Guardian; New Statesman
Sieghart, Mary Ann The Independent; BBC Radio 4
Simanowitz, Stefan Tribune; The Lancet; Independent on Sunday (Malta); The Guardian; New Internationalist; Contemporary Review
Smith, David The Guardian; The Observer
Smith, David James Sunday Times
Steele, Jonathan The Guardian; London Review of Books
Taylor, Matthew The Guardian
Thomas, Ronan BBC London News; Asia Times Online; Krakow Post
Trilling, Daniel New Statesman
Vallely, Paul The Independent; The Independent on Sunday
Verkaik, Robert The Independent
Walsh, Declan The Guardian; Granta