Bernard Donoughue, Baron Donoughue
Bernard Donoughue, Baron Donoughue (born September 8, 1934 in Ashton , Northamptonshire, England) is a British politician, businessman and author.
Life
Donoughue grew up in Northampton . He studied history at Lincoln College , Oxford, where he received his bachelor's degree. He then received a PhD in philosophy from Nuffield College . In 1959 and 1960 he worked on the editorial staff of the business magazine The Economist . After working at the Political and Economic Planning Institute and as a lecturer at the London School of Economics , he became an advisor to the Prime Minister in 1974 . In 1979, he joined the consulting firm Economist Intelligence Unit as development director . From 1981 to 1982 he was an editor at The Times . On May 21, 1985 he was raised to Life Peer as Baron Donoughue , of Ashton in the County of Northamptonshire, and has been a member of the House of Lords ever since .
Lord Donoughue was married to Carol Ruth Goodman from 1959 until their divorce in 1989. They have two sons and two daughters.
He is a member of the board of directors of the Global Warming Policy Foundation and speaks out against what he sees as excessive panic reactions to global warming.
Works
- Trade Unions in a Changing Society, (1963)
- British Politics and the American Revolution, (1964)
- Herbert Morrison, (1973)
- Prime Minister, (1987)
- The Heat of the Kitchen, (2003)
- Downing Street Diaries, (2005)
Web links
- Mr Bernard Donoughue at Hansard (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Lord Donoughue: On Global Warming, Let's Not Rush Into Panic Measures . January 16, 2010 9:28 am, Lord Donoughue, House of Lords.
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| SURNAME | Donoughue, Bernard, Baron Donoughue |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British politician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 8, 1934 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Ashton (Northamptonshire) , England |