Lloyd Turner (journalist)
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Lloyd Turner was a newspaper editor in the United Kingdom
.
Born in Australia
, Turner worked on the Newcastle Morning Herald before moving to England to work as a journalist at the Manchester Evening News
. He subsequently relocated to London to work on the Daily Express
, where he became Father of the Chapel
of the newspaper's National Union of Journalists
. During this period, he founded the "84 Club", a drinking club, with Peter Tory.
After working for many years as chief sub editor of the Express, Turner was appointed editor of its stablemate, the Daily Star. He increased its sales, at the expense of the Daily Mirror, but was sacked in 1987 after being convicted of libelling Jeffrey Archer, by claiming that he had had sex with prostitute Monica Coghlan
. Archer was awarded a then-record £500,000 in damages but, in 2001, Archer was convicted of perjury and perverting the course of justice at the 1987 trial, and was imprisoned.
Out of journalism, Turner bought a farm and began rearing bull
s, but returned to journalism as an assistant editor of Today
, serving until the paper closed. He then worked as an advisor to the National Farmers Union
on BSE
until his death, at which time he was planning to again return to an editorial post, this time on the Daily Mail
.
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
.
Born in Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
, Turner worked on the Newcastle Morning Herald before moving to England to work as a journalist at the Manchester Evening News
Manchester Evening News
The Manchester Evening News is a regional daily newspaper covering Greater Manchester in the United Kingdom. It is published every day except Sunday and is owned by Trinity Mirror plc following its sale by Guardian Media Group in early 2010. It has an average daily circulation of 90,973 copies...
. He subsequently relocated to London to work on the Daily Express
Daily Express
The Daily Express switched from broadsheet to tabloid in 1977 and was bought by the construction company Trafalgar House in the same year. Its publishing company, Beaverbrook Newspapers, was renamed Express Newspapers...
, where he became Father of the Chapel
Father of the Chapel
The Father of Chapel and Mother of Chapel are the titles in the United Kingdom referring to a shop steward representing members of a trade union in a printing office or in journalism. The FoC or MoC is assisted by the Clerk of the Chapel or by a Deputy FoC/MoC.In the printing trade, a Chapel was...
of the newspaper's National Union of Journalists
National Union of Journalists
The National Union of Journalists is a trade union for journalists in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland. It was founded in 1907 and has 38,000 members. It is a member of the International Federation of Journalists .-Structure:...
. During this period, he founded the "84 Club", a drinking club, with Peter Tory.
After working for many years as chief sub editor of the Express, Turner was appointed editor of its stablemate, the Daily Star. He increased its sales, at the expense of the Daily Mirror, but was sacked in 1987 after being convicted of libelling Jeffrey Archer, by claiming that he had had sex with prostitute Monica Coghlan
Monica Coghlan
Monica Coghlan was the British prostitute at the centre of a scandal that involved English Conservative politician Jeffrey Archer in 1987. Although he won a libel case against the Daily Star newspaper, which had alleged that he had sex with her, it was later established, in legal proceeding in...
. Archer was awarded a then-record £500,000 in damages but, in 2001, Archer was convicted of perjury and perverting the course of justice at the 1987 trial, and was imprisoned.
Out of journalism, Turner bought a farm and began rearing bull
Bull
Bull usually refers to an uncastrated adult male bovine.Bull may also refer to:-Entertainment:* Bull , an original show on the TNT Network* "Bull" , an episode of television series CSI: Crime Scene Investigation...
s, but returned to journalism as an assistant editor of Today
Today (UK newspaper)
Today was a national newspaper in the United Kingdom, which was published between 1986 and 1995.-History:Today, with the American newspaper USA Today as inspiration, launched on Tuesday, 4 March 1986, with the front page headline, "Second Spy Inside GCHQ". At 18 pence, it was a middle-market...
, serving until the paper closed. He then worked as an advisor to the National Farmers Union
National Farmers Union (UK)
The National Farmers Union is a member organisation/industry association for farmers in England and Wales. It is the largest farmers organisation in England and Wales, and has over 300 branch offices.-History:...
on BSE
BSE
- Medicine :* Bovine spongiform encephalopathy, a neurological disease commonly known as "mad cow disease"* Breast self-examination* Bone surface element- State Secondary Education Boards of India :*Board of Secondary Education, Assam...
until his death, at which time he was planning to again return to an editorial post, this time on the Daily Mail
Daily Mail
The Daily Mail is a British daily middle-market tabloid newspaper owned by the Daily Mail and General Trust. First published in 1896 by Lord Northcliffe, it is the United Kingdom's second biggest-selling daily newspaper after The Sun. Its sister paper The Mail on Sunday was launched in 1982...
.