John Cole (journalist), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

John Cole (journalist)

British journalist and broadcaster

Date of Birth: 23-Nov-1927

Place of Birth: Belfast, Northern Ireland

Date of Death: 07-Nov-2013

Profession: journalist, novelist

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

John Morrison Cole (23 November 1927 – 7 November 2013) was a journalist and broadcaster from Belfast, Northern Ireland, best known for his work with the BBC.
Cole served as deputy editor of The Guardian and The Observer and, from 1981 to 1992, was the BBC's political editor.
Donald Macintyre, in an obituary in The Independent, described him as "the most recognisable and respected broadcast political journalist since World War II."