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During his time at the Times, Browne became embroiled in controversy over his comments on VDare, a an anti-immigration US web forum, affiliated to the [[Center for American Unity]].<ref>[http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2005/aug/03/media.pressandpublishing Bloggers target Times writer], by Chris Tryhorn, Media Guardian, 3 August 2005.</ref>
 
During his time at the Times, Browne became embroiled in controversy over his comments on VDare, a an anti-immigration US web forum, affiliated to the [[Center for American Unity]].<ref>[http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2005/aug/03/media.pressandpublishing Bloggers target Times writer], by Chris Tryhorn, Media Guardian, 3 August 2005.</ref>
  
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In a 2002 Times article he wrote:
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::The only political party of which I have been a member is Labour, and the danger of giving encouragement to the racist British National Party is a strong reason to stay silent. But what is happening now is so extreme and so damaging, and the determination of pro-immigrationists to suppress debate and smear critics so fearsome, that silence is no longer an option.<ref>Britain is losing Britain, by Anthony Browne, The Times, 7 August 2002.</ref>
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He subsequently wrote about the article on [[VDARE]]:
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::It was bubbling around inside my head making me toss and turn in the small hours, and then at 4 A.M. it exploded out in 2,500 words: a cri de coeur about what uncontrolled immigration is doing to Britain, and the almost ruthless determination of the pro-immigrationists to  distort facts,  smear opponents and  stifle debate. Having researched the article for three months for a pamphlet, the facts just poured out of my fingertips.<ref>[http://www.vdare.com/misc/browne_article.htm The London Times’  Anthony Browne Writes VDARE.COM About His Dramatic Article], Anthoby Brown, VDARE, 13 August 2002.</ref>
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He was also criticised over an August 2005 article which stated:
 
::The support of Islamic fascism spans Britain’s Left. The wacko [[Socialist Workers Party]] joined forces with the [[Muslim Association of Britain]], the democracy-despising, Shariah-law-wanting group, to form the [[Stop the War Coalition]]. The former Labour MP [[George Galloway]] created the Respect Party with the support of the MAB, and won a seat in Parliament by cultivating Muslim resentment.<ref>[http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/columnists/guest_contributors/article550184.ece Fundamentally, we're useful idiots], by Anthony Browne, The Times, 1 August 2005.</ref>
 
::The support of Islamic fascism spans Britain’s Left. The wacko [[Socialist Workers Party]] joined forces with the [[Muslim Association of Britain]], the democracy-despising, Shariah-law-wanting group, to form the [[Stop the War Coalition]]. The former Labour MP [[George Galloway]] created the Respect Party with the support of the MAB, and won a seat in Parliament by cultivating Muslim resentment.<ref>[http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/columnists/guest_contributors/article550184.ece Fundamentally, we're useful idiots], by Anthony Browne, The Times, 1 August 2005.</ref>
  

Revision as of 20:31, 1 August 2008

Anthony Browne is Policy Director to the Mayor of London.[1]

Browne holds a degree in Mathematics from Cambridge University. He is married with two children and lives in North London.[2]

1988-89 Booz Allen Hamilton

Browne worked as a Business analyst for management consultants Booz Allen Hamilton.[3]

1989-92

Browne worked in various media jobs, including diarist for the Daily Telegraph's Peterborough column and producer for television production company Uden Associates.[4]

1992-97 BBC

From 1992 to 1997 Browne worked for BBC TV and Radio news, including working on the Money Programme and Business Breakfast. he was promoted to become business reporter, economics reporter and acting economics correspondent for main TV and Radio programmes, including the Today programme, World at One, One O'Clock and Nine O'Clock News.[5]

1997-2002 Observer

From 1997 to 2002, Browne worked at the Observer newspaper as economics correspondent, deputy business editor, health editor and environment editor.[6]

2002-2007 Times

From 2002 to 2007, Browne worked at The Times newspaper as environment editor, Brussels correspondent, and chief political correspondent.[7]

During his time at the Times, Browne became embroiled in controversy over his comments on VDare, a an anti-immigration US web forum, affiliated to the Center for American Unity.[8]

In a 2002 Times article he wrote:

The only political party of which I have been a member is Labour, and the danger of giving encouragement to the racist British National Party is a strong reason to stay silent. But what is happening now is so extreme and so damaging, and the determination of pro-immigrationists to suppress debate and smear critics so fearsome, that silence is no longer an option.[9]

He subsequently wrote about the article on VDARE:

It was bubbling around inside my head making me toss and turn in the small hours, and then at 4 A.M. it exploded out in 2,500 words: a cri de coeur about what uncontrolled immigration is doing to Britain, and the almost ruthless determination of the pro-immigrationists to distort facts, smear opponents and stifle debate. Having researched the article for three months for a pamphlet, the facts just poured out of my fingertips.[10]

He was also criticised over an August 2005 article which stated:

The support of Islamic fascism spans Britain’s Left. The wacko Socialist Workers Party joined forces with the Muslim Association of Britain, the democracy-despising, Shariah-law-wanting group, to form the Stop the War Coalition. The former Labour MP George Galloway created the Respect Party with the support of the MAB, and won a seat in Parliament by cultivating Muslim resentment.[11]

2007-08 Policy Exchange

From 2007 to 2008, Browne worked as Director of the right-wing think-tank Policy Exchange.[12]. According to ConservativeHome's ToryDiary "During his time at PX there was a doubling of staff numbers but a concern that the think tank became too close to Project Cameron."[13]

2008 GLA

Browne was appointed as Policy Director to the Mayor of London on 21 July. The Guardian remarked: "Browne's appointment – the fourth from Policy Exchange to get a top job in the Tory party – marks a further high watermark in the influence of Policy Exchange on future Tory policy.[14]

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References

  1. ↑ Mayor appoints Policy Director, Greater London Authority, 21 July 2008
  2. ↑ Mayor appoints Policy Director, Greater London Authority, 21 July 2008
  3. ↑ Mayor appoints Policy Director, Greater London Authority, 21 July 2008
  4. ↑ Mayor appoints Policy Director, Greater London Authority, 21 July 2008
  5. ↑ Mayor appoints Policy Director, Greater London Authority, 21 July 2008
  6. ↑ Mayor appoints Policy Director, Greater London Authority, 21 July 2008
  7. ↑ Mayor appoints Policy Director, Greater London Authority, 21 July 2008
  8. ↑ Bloggers target Times writer, by Chris Tryhorn, Media Guardian, 3 August 2005.
  9. ↑ Britain is losing Britain, by Anthony Browne, The Times, 7 August 2002.
  10. ↑ The London Times’ Anthony Browne Writes VDARE.COM About His Dramatic Article, Anthoby Brown, VDARE, 13 August 2002.
  11. ↑ Fundamentally, we're useful idiots, by Anthony Browne, The Times, 1 August 2005.
  12. ↑ Mayor appoints Policy Director, Greater London Authority, 21 July 2008
  13. ↑ Anthony Browne leaves Policy Exchange to become Boris Johnson's Policy Director, ToryDiary, ConservativeHome, 21 July 2008.
  14. ↑ A change in the political weather, by David Hencke, guardian.co.uk, 22 July 2008.
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