Simon Jenkins (1943-), Columnist and former editor of The Times

Sir Simon David Jenkins

Sitter in 1 portrait
Columnist for The Times since 1993 and previously Editor (1990-2). Also Editor of the Evening Standard (1976-1978), political editor of the Economist (1979-86) and Sunday Times columnist (1986-90). Particularly concerned with the environment and heritage, his most recent book is England's Thousand Best Churches (1999).