David Osler
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David Osler is a British
author
, journalist
and blogger. He was educated at Wellingborough Grammar School, City of London Polytechnic and the London School of Economics.
He is a journalist on Lloyd's List
, the world's oldest English-language daily newspaper, and has previously worked as news editor for Tribune
, the Labour weekly, and for the Labour Research Department
. His freelance contributions have appeared in a number of widely-read newspapers and magazines, including the Guardian, Observer, Independent, Daily Telegraph, Daily Express and New Statesman.
In 2002, he wrote Labour Party Plc: New Labour as a Party of Business. He writes a blog which was described by Conservative blogger Iain Dale
as "brilliantly written and extremely insightful".
In 2007, he was sued for libel by political activist Johanna Kaschke for an article which she claimed connected her to the Baader-Meinhof gang. The case was struck out in May 2010 by Justice Eady
as an abuse of process
. Kaschke was refused the right of appeal in September 2010.
He has twice been highly commended in the Periodical Publishers' Association business journalist of the year category, and was longlisted for the Orwell Prize in 2010 and 2011.
British people
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author
Author
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, journalist
Journalist
A journalist collects and distributes news and other information. A journalist's work is referred to as journalism.A reporter is a type of journalist who researchs, writes, and reports on information to be presented in mass media, including print media , electronic media , and digital media A...
and blogger. He was educated at Wellingborough Grammar School, City of London Polytechnic and the London School of Economics.
He is a journalist on Lloyd's List
Lloyd's List
Lloyd's List is one of the world's oldest continuously-running journals, having provided weekly shipping news in London as early as 1734. Now published daily, a recent issue was numbered 59,200...
, the world's oldest English-language daily newspaper, and has previously worked as news editor for Tribune
Tribune
Tribune was a title shared by elected officials in the Roman Republic. Tribunes had the power to convene the Plebeian Council and to act as its president, which also gave them the right to propose legislation before it. They were sacrosanct, in the sense that any assault on their person was...
, the Labour weekly, and for the Labour Research Department
Labour Research Department
The Labour Research Department is an independent trade union based research organisation, based in London, that provides information to support trade union activity and campaigns. LRD's publications Labour Research, Bargaining Report, Fact Service and LRD Booklets, along with an Enquiry Service...
. His freelance contributions have appeared in a number of widely-read newspapers and magazines, including the Guardian, Observer, Independent, Daily Telegraph, Daily Express and New Statesman.
In 2002, he wrote Labour Party Plc: New Labour as a Party of Business. He writes a blog which was described by Conservative blogger Iain Dale
Iain Dale
Iain Campbell Dale is best known for his conservative-minded British political blog Iain Dale's Diary and for his frequent appearances on UK news channels as a political commentator. He is also a publisher, broadcaster and former Conservative Party politician...
as "brilliantly written and extremely insightful".
In 2007, he was sued for libel by political activist Johanna Kaschke for an article which she claimed connected her to the Baader-Meinhof gang. The case was struck out in May 2010 by Justice Eady
David Eady
Sir David Eady , styled The Hon. Mr Justice Eady, in legal writing Eady J, is a High Court judge in England and Wales. As a judge he is known for having presided over many high-profile libel and privacy cases....
as an abuse of process
Abuse of process
Abuse of process is a cause of action in tort arising from one party making a malicious and deliberate misuse or perversion of regularly issued court process not justified by the underlying legal action.It is a common law intentional tort...
. Kaschke was refused the right of appeal in September 2010.
He has twice been highly commended in the Periodical Publishers' Association business journalist of the year category, and was longlisted for the Orwell Prize in 2010 and 2011.