Freddy Gray Explained

Freddy Gray
Birth Date:10 January 1980
Occupation:Journalist
Alma Mater:University of St. Andrews[1]
Known For:Deputy editor, The Spectator

Freddy Gray (born 10 January 1980), is a British journalist, deputy editor of The Spectator [2] and the primary editor of its US edition, Spectator World.

Career

Beginning his career at Mizz magazine, Gray later moved on to work at the Catholic Herald.[3] Later, he worked as a literary editor for The American Conservative.[4]

In 2014, Gray was appointed as the deputy editor of The Spectator.

Gray is the founding editor of the Spectators world edition and later spear-headed the introduction of its print edition. Gray expressed a desire that it should not contain any strong bias concerning the presidency of Donald Trump and eschew any attempt to exert influence over the future of American conservatism.[5] [6] [7]

Gray is the current host of the Spectators Americano podcast.[8]

Gray was a prominent ally of fellow journalist Toby Young during the controversy leading up to Young's resignation from his post at the Office for Students.[9]

Political views

Gray has in the past described himself as a "free-speech enthusiast".[10]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: MY EDUCATION: FREDDIE GRAY.
  2. Web site: Editorial changes at the Spectator.
  3. Web site: Birthday of the Day: Freddy Gray, deputy editor of the Spectator and editor of Spectator USA. Politico.
  4. Web site: Freddy Gray, Author at the Spectator World.
  5. Web site: Spectator launches new US website which is 'neutral' on Trump. 12 March 2018.
  6. Web site: The Londoner: Has Spectator got Right stuff for US?. 14 August 2019.
  7. Web site: Spectator launches new US website which promises 'not to be crazily for or crazily against' President Donald Trump. 9 March 2018.
  8. Web site: Pardon Our Interruption.
  9. Web site: Freddy Gray: Why I stood up for Toby Young. 18 January 2018.
  10. Web site: A little less snark, a little more mischief from the Spectator USA.