Ferdinand Mount

Ferdinand Mount (born 1939) is a British writer, columnist for the Sunday Times and commentator on politics, and Conservative Party politician. He was head of the policy unit in 10 Downing Street in 1982/3, during the time when Margaret Thatcher was Prime Minister, and wrote the 1983 Tory general election manifesto. He is regarded as being on the One Nation or 'wet' wing of the party.

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1939 - Columnist - Sunday Times - Conservative Party - 10 Downing Street - Margaret Thatcher - General election - Manifesto - One Nation

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He was educated at Eton College and Christ Church, Oxford. He is a baronet but does not use the title.

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Eton College - Christ Church, Oxford - Baronet

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He was editor of the Times Literary Supplement from 1991, for 11 years.

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He has written novels, including a six-volume novel sequence Chronicle of Modern Twilight centred on a low-key character Gus Cotton; the title alludes to the sequence A Chronicle of Ancient Sunlight by Henry Williamson. (It is not clear whether Liquidator is now included.)

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Novel sequence - Henry Williamson

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