Paul Johnson (writer), Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Paul Johnson (writer)

journalist, historian and speechwriter from England

Date of Birth: 02-Nov-1928

Place of Birth: Manchester, England, United Kingdom

Profession: speechwriter, historian, editor, journalist

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Paul Bede Johnson (born 2 November 1928) is an English journalist, popular historian, speechwriter, and author.
Although associated with the political left in his early career, he is now a conservative popular historian. Johnson was educated at the Jesuit independent school Stonyhurst College, and at Magdalen College, Oxford.
He first came to prominence in the 1950s as a journalist writing for and later editing the New Statesman magazine.
A prolific writer, Johnson has written over 40 books and contributed to numerous magazines and newspapers.
His sons include the journalist Daniel Johnson, founder of Standpoint, and the businessman Luke Johnson, former chairman of Channel 4.