Richard D. North

For other people with the same name, see Richard North (disambiguation).
Not to be confused with Richard A. E. North, blogger and associate of Christopher Booker.

Richard D. North (born 1946), is a UK conservative commentator. He worked for The Independent newspaper as its first environment correspondent (1986–1990) and then as environmental columnist for The Sunday Times (1990–1992). His book, Life On a Modern Planet: A manifesto for progress (Manchester University Press, 1995)[1] was widely regarded as a renunciation of his green ideals.[2] He now works with the free-market thinktank, the Institute of Economic Affairs (as media fellow) and with the conservative Social Affairs Unit, where he blogs on art, film and social issues.

North appeared in a segment featured on Da Ali G Show in 2000, discussing animal rights. In reflecting on his appearance, he criticized the show's format of "ambush television", in which unwitting guests are tricked into appearing on a comedy program.[3]

The Social Affairs Unit has published North's Rich Is Beautiful: A very personal defence of Mass Affluence (2005),[4] Mr Blair's Messiah Politics: Or what happened when Bambi tried to save the world (2006)[5] and 'Scrap the BBC!': Ten years to set broadcasters free (2007).[6]

In 2012, North published a 650-entry, interactive eBook entitled The Right-wing Guide to Nearly Everything.[7]

  1. ^ "Can you cost the Earth?". New Scientist. 15 April 1995. Retrieved 11 June 2008.
  2. ^ Richard D North :: New stuff :: Life On a Modern Planet: reviews
  3. ^ North, Richard (4 April 2000). "It was no joke for me, ambushed by Ali G". The Independent. Retrieved 9 February 2022.
  4. ^ Appleyard, Bryan (24 April 2005). "Rich is Beautiful by Richard D North". The Times. London. Archived from the original on 16 June 2011. Retrieved 22 May 2010.
  5. ^ Liddle, Rod (15 December 2007). "God's role in politics is not to underwrite bad ideas" (fee required). The Spectator. Retrieved 11 June 2008.
  6. ^ "Wrong but Wromantic.(Scrap the BBC!)". The Spectator. 17 February 2007. Retrieved 11 June 2008.
  7. ^ The Right-wing Guide to Nearly Everything. Richard D North. 22 August 2012.