John Cole (journalist)

John Cole
Born
John Morrison Cole

(1927-11-23)23 November 1927
Belfast, Northern Ireland
Died7 November 2013(2013-11-07) (aged 85)
Claygate, Surrey, England
NationalityBritish
Occupations
  • Journalist
  • broadcaster
TitlePolitical Editor of BBC News (1981–1992)
SpouseMadge
Children4

John Morrison Cole (23 November 1927 – 7 November 2013)[1] was a Northern Irish journalist and broadcaster, 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.[2] Donald Macintyre, in an obituary in The Independent, described him as "the most recognisable and respected broadcast political journalist since World War II."[3]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference BBC24867047 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Memories of an 'undiluted Tory'". BBC News. 26 June 2003. Retrieved 8 April 2013.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference Indy_obit was invoked but never defined (see the help page).