Biography | Andrew Ferguson Neil (born 21 May 1949) is a Scottish journalist and broadcaster. Neil currently works for the BBC, presenting the live political programmes, Daily Politics on BBC Two, The Sunday Politics on BBC One, and This Week on BBC One. He also anchors BBC's Straight Talk With Andrew Neil and makes documentaries. Neil is Chairman of Spectator Magazines, Chairman of ITP Magazines (Dubai), and Chairman of World Media Rights (London). Neil made his name at The Sunday Times where he was editor for 11 years. In 1995, he was made editor-in-chief of the Press Holdings group of newspapers, owner of The Business, and (from 2005) The Spectator, moving up to become chairman in July 2008. |