Robin Oakley
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Robin Oakley OBE | |
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Born | Robert Francis Leigh Oakley[citation needed ]20 August 1941 United Kingdom |
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Title | Political editor of BBC News (1992–2000) European political editor of CNN International (2000–2008) |
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Robin Francis Leigh Oakley
Early life
Oakley was educated at Wellington College, Berkshire, and Brasenose College, Oxford.
Career
He started his career on the
Oakley was succeeded as political editor in summer 2000 by Andrew Marr,[1] despite having intended to remain at the BBC to cover the upcoming general election.[2] After leaving the BBC, Oakley became CNN International's European political editor. He is also an expert in horse racing, and has written the Turf column in The Spectator since 1994, as well as being the racing correspondent of the Financial Times for several years.
Author
His 2000 book Valley of The Racehorse is about the racing community in the Lambourn valley. His 2001 book Inside Track is based on his experiences as a political journalist.
Honours
He was awarded an Order of the British Empire in 2001 for his services to political journalism.[3]
Bibliography
- Oakley, Robin (2000). Valley of the racehorse.
- — (2001). Inside track.
- — (4 October 2008). "Team tactics". The Spectator. 308 (9397): 57. Archived from the original on 1 December 2008. Retrieved 29 December 2008.
References
- ^ "Robin Oakley retires early from the BBC". BBC News. 13 May 2000. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
- ^ Vasagar, Jeevan (20 May 2000). "Now I know what it's like to be reshuffled, says Oakley". The Guardian. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
- ^ Oakley, Robin (22 May 2005). "My Life In Media". The Independent (Interview).
External links
- Robin Oakley at IMDb