(1989–92), having previously presented Channel Four's Face the Press (1982–85). According to Charter88 founder Anthony Barnett he opposed that organisation's petition, and helped run the official committee dedicated to commemorating the 300th anniversary of the Glorious Revolution in 1988. Later career His last editorial positions before turning freelance were at The Times as Obituaries editor (1993–99), and chief political book reviewer (1990–2004), though he contributed opinion columns to the newspaper until September 2005, when his regular column was discontinued. Howard assisted his long-standing friend Michael Heseltine on his memoirs, Life in the Jungle: My Autobiography (2000), and later published an official biography Basil Hume: The Monk Cardinal (2005). Personal life Howard married Carol Anne Gaynor, a journalist, in 1965. He was the lover of Corinna Adam (former wife of journalist Neal Ascherson) for several decades, but did not leave his wife. Corinna Adam, also known by her married name, died in March 2012. At the time of his death, Howard lived between London and Ludlow. Howard was appointed CBE in 1997. He died in London on 19 December 2010, aged 76, from complications of surgery for an aneurysm. Since 2013 the annual Anthony Howard Award has offered one young journalist two six-month paid placements on the politics desks of The New Statesman and The Times. References Bibliography Richard Crossman (Anthony Howard (ed)) (1979) Diaries of a Cabinet Minister: Selections, 1964–70 Hamish Hamilton Philip French & Michael Sissons (1963) The Age of Austerity Hodder & Stoughton [reprinted by OUP 1986 (contributed chapter "'We Are the Masters Now'" (on the Attlee government) pp. 1–20)] Stephen Glover (ed) (1999) Secrets of the Press: Journalists on Journalism Allen Lane (reprinted as The Penguin Book of Journalism: Secrets of the Press Penguin 2000) contributed chapter "Dealing with Mr Murdoch" pp. 260–71) Michael Heseltine (2000) Life in the Jungle: My Autobiography Hodder & Stoughton [acknowledged assistance] Anthony Howard and Richard West (1965) The Making of the Prime Minister Jonathan Cape [USA edition: The Road to Number 10 Macmillan 1965] Anthony Howard (1987) Rab: Life of R.A. Butler Jonathan Cape Anthony Howard (1990) Crossman: The Pursuit of Power Jonathan Cape Anthony Howard (ed) (1993) Lives Remembered: "Times" Obituaries, The Blewbury Press Anthony Howard (2005) Basil Hume: The Monk Cardinal Headline Books John Raymond (ed) (1960) The Baldwin Age, Eyre & Spottiswoode [contributor] Anthony Howard tells his life story at Web of Stories External links Anthony Howard at