Quick Info
| Profession | Journalist and columnist |
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| Nationality | British |
| Date of Birth | 14/05/1973 |
| Age | 53 years |
| Birthplace | Truro, Cornwall, England |
| Zodiac Sign | Taurus |
Latest News about Fraser Nelson
11/10/2026
Fraser Nelson introduced a welfare inquiry run by The Times, which combines conventional reporting with new data tools to examine Britain's benefits system. The project looks at welfare from the perspective of people who use it, covering education, housing, health and family life. It aims to build on earlier government reviews and assess the potential savings from solutions tried abroad.
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Bio/Wiki
| Summary | British political journalist and columnist known for political commentary. He edited The Spectator from 2009 to 2024, was succeeded as editor by Michael Gove in October 2024, and is now a columnist for The Times. |
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| Known for | Editing The Spectator and political commentary |
Educational Qualification(s)
| University of Glasgow | Studied History and Politics |
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Personal Life
| Relationship status | Married |
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| Political leaning | Supports the Conservative Party |
| Children | 3 |
Relationships & More
| Spouse | Linda (m. 2006) |
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Family
| Spouse | Linda (m. 2006) |
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| Children | 3 |
Career
| The Herald (Glasgow) | Started career as a journalist |
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| The Times | Worked on the business desk for about five years, then became Scottish Political Correspondent |
| The Scotsman | Political editor from 2001 |
| The Spectator | Associate editor and political editor from 2006; editor from 2009 to 2024 |
| News of the World | Wrote a column while at The Spectator |
| Daily Telegraph | Columnist after the News of the World closed |
| The Times (later) | Columnist |
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| Television | Presented Channel 4 documentaries, including one on inequality titled How The Rich Get Richer |
| The Times (current) | Columnist; launched The Times welfare inquiry in October 2026 |
Some Lesser Known Facts
| 1. Spectator subscriptions reportedly doubled during his editorship | |
| 2. Describes himself as an old-fashioned Adam Smith liberal | |
| 3. Sits on advisory boards of the Centre for Policy Studies and the Centre for Social Justice | |
| 4. Became the only journalist to hold both the top political writing award and the top magazine editing award at the same time |
