Peter Riddell
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Sir Peter John Robert Riddell CBE (born 14 October 1948) is a British journalist and author. He worked for the Financial Times from 1970 to 1991, and from 2012 to 2016 was the director of the Institute for Government. From April 2016 to September 2021 he served as the British government's Commissioner for Public Appointments.
Early and personal life
Riddell was born in Torquay, Devon, on 14 October 1948.[1] His father, a solicitor, served in the RAF during the Second World War. Riddell lived in Streatham, London, during his early life. He attended Dulwich College[2] and later graduated from Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge, with a BA in history and economics and an MA.[1]
Riddell married Avril in 1994. They have one daughter, born in 1996.[1]
Journalism career
Riddell joined the Financial Times (FT) in 1970. He was property correspondent in the early 1970s and economics correspondent in the late 1970s, covering events such as the 1976 IMF crisis. He became the FTTemplate:'s political editor in 1981, at the age of 33.[2] He was US editor and Washington bureau chief at the FT between 1989 and 1991, when he left the newspaper.[3] From 1991 to 2010, he was a political commentator for The Times, of which he was also an assistant editor.[4]
Civil society work
He has been a member of the Hansard Society council since 1996 and was its chair from 2007 until 2012.[3] He was a senior fellow at the Institute for Government from 2008 until 2011, and beginning in January 2012 he was its director.[5]
On 6 July 2010, the Prime Minister, David Cameron, announced that Riddell would be one of three members of an inquiry to determine whether British intelligence officers were complicit in the torture of detainees, including those from the Guantanamo Bay detention camp or subject to rendition flights.[5]
On 20 April 2016, the Cabinet Office announced that Riddell would replace Sir David Normington as the new Commissioner for Public Appointments.[6] His term, which was initially due to expire at the end of April 2021, was extended until the end of September 2021.[2]
Honours
As part of his work on the torture enquiry, in 2010 Riddell was appointed to the Privy Council to permit easier access to secret information, entitling him to the style "The Right Honourable".[5]
On 25 November 2010, Riddell was awarded the President's Medal by the British Academy "for an outstanding record as the producer of an informed picture of the inner workings of Whitehall, high politics and the party battle".[7]
Riddell was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 2012 Birthday Honours for services to journalism and for public service.[8] He was knighted in the 2022 New Year Honours for public service.[9]
Publications
- The Thatcher Government (1983), Template:ISBN
- The Thatcher Decade (1989), Template:ISBN
- The Thatcher Era and Its Legacy (1991), Template:ISBN
- Honest Opportunism: The Rise of the Career Politician (1993), Template:ISBN
- Parliament Under Pressure (1997), Template:ISBN
- Parliament Under Blair (2000), Template:ISBN
- Blair Government (2002), Template:ISBN
- Hug Them Close: Blair, Clinton, Bush and the 'Special Relationship' (2004), Template:ISBN
- The Unfulfilled Prime Minister: Tony Blair's Quest for a Legacy (2006), Template:ISBN
- In Defence of Politicians (in Spite of Themselves) (2011), Template:ISBN
- The Power of Judges (2018), Template:ISBN
- 15 Minutes of Power: The Uncertain Life of British Ministers (2019), Template:ISBN
References
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- ^ a b c Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."House of Commons - Appointment of the Commissioner for Public Appointments". parliament.uk. 13 April 2016. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
- ^ a b c Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Iain Dale (12 May 2021). "Peter Riddell". globalplayer.com (Podcast). Iain Dale All Talk. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Ben Dowell (18 June 2010). "Times political commentator Peter Riddell to quit paper after 19 years". guardian.co.uk. Retrieved 7 July 2010.
- ^ a b c Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.James Blitz and Alex Barke (6 July 2010). "Torture claims raise out-of-court deal prospect". Financial Times. Retrieved 7 July 2010.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Commissioner for Public Appointments appointed: Peter Riddell - Press releases - GOV.UK". www.gov.uk. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."British Academy President's Medal" (pdf). British Academy Review. No. 17. March 2011. pp. 13–14. Retrieved 23 July 2017.
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