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person1956–

Charles Moore

Disciplines:
britain
journalism
conservation/conservatism
thatcher

Summary

British journalist and author — former editor of The Daily Telegraph and The Spectator — author of the three-volume authorized biography of Margaret Thatcher — life peer (Baron Moore of Etchingham) — the leading journalistic voice of British Thatcherite conservatism.

Core Contribution

Creates the definitive biography of Margaret Thatcher — Moore's three-volume work (over 3,000 pages) is the most comprehensive account of any post-war British politician, written with unprecedented access to Thatcher's private papers.

Key Spikes & Highlights

  • Was told by Thatcher that he could have full access to her papers but could not publish while she was alive — he honored this agreement for decades; the constraint produced a more thorough biography because it removed any time pressure to publish with incomplete research

Notable Works & Achievements

Margaret Thatcher: The Authorized Biography, Vol. 1

Vol. 2

Vol. 3

Historical Influences

Evelyn Waugh Thatcher herself

Intellectual Lineage

Cambridge The Spectator Daily Telegraph Margaret Thatcher Foundation

Contemporaries & Peers

Andrew Roberts Simon Heffer

Minds Influenced

British conservative journalism

Intellectual Posterity

Margaret Thatcher The Spectator Baron Moore of Etchingham

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