David Walter | |
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| Born | David Charles Walter 1 February 1948 Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, England |
| Died | 29 March 2012 (aged 64) Royal Marsden Hospital, London |
| Nationality | British |
| Education | Charterhouse School, Surrey (independent boarding school) Trinity College, Oxford Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| Occupation(s) | Journalist, correspondent, political presenter, author, politician |
| Employer(s) | ITN, BBC |
| Known for | Fmr. ITN Political Correspondent Fmr. BBC Paris Correspondent Former Liberal Democrat parliamentary contender |
David Charles Walter (1 February 1948 – 29 March 2012), was a British journalist and a former Political Correspondent for Independent Television News programmes on ITV from 1980 to 1986, then on ITN's Channel 4 News from 1986 to 1988, followed by Paris Correspondent for BBC News, a BBC television and radio producer and presenter, and a Liberal Democrat contender for a seat in the British Parliament (Torridge and West Devon, 2005).[1] He was a direct descendant of John Walter (1738/9 – 1812), the founder of The Times newspaper, whilst his mother was a cousin of former Home Secretary William Whitelaw.[2]