Brexit would never have happened without the Telegraph. It fell to me, as the Sunday leader writer, to tell the story of the Sunday Telegraph's war against the EU - which goes back decades. I found an editorial calling for a referendum in 1990. telegraph.co.uk/politics/2020/…
I never knew how badly we fell out with John Major over the ERM: we actually backed Redwood to replace him in 1995. I started writing for the Sunday in 2012 (don't worry, I've kept a diary) & my first ever editorial was a thumbs up to Mitt Romney. Since then we've done our
best to articulate Burkean conservatism - moderate, good humoured, patriotic, capitalist, democratic & with a passion for freedom (and all the wealth and eccentricity that flows from it). The incredible thing is how much we've won: not just Brexit, but Corbyn lost & Boris is PM.
The Telegraph papers have backed the winning side in *every single British general election & referendum since 2010*. History isn't over yet, but the Tel's views are in the ascendant, and if you want to know what they are, please sign up. 50% off today! telegraph.co.uk/customer/subsc…
As for me, I owe @AllisterHeath and Ian MacGregor at the Sunday and @chrisevans1 at the Daily (for which I also write leaders) a lot for letting me do a job that is one of the most intellectually satisfying in the world. And a special thanks to Pat Ventre for being a good friend.
If you want to read the history of the Daily's battle for Brexit, @harrydq has written a fabulously well-researched essay on the subject. telegraph.co.uk/politics/2020/…
