hiː wʌzɐ pəlˈɪɾɪkəl kˈɑːləmnˌɪst fɚðə sˈʌndeɪ tˈaɪmz fɹʌm nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi fˈaɪv tə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi sˈɛvən ænd ɐsˈoʊsɪˌeɪt ˈɛdɪɾɚɹ ʌvðɪ ˌɪndᵻpˈɛndənt fɹʌm nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi sˈɛvən ʌntˈɪl hɪz dˈɛθ.
He was a political columnist for The Sunday Times  from 1985 to 1987 and Associate Editor of The Independent from 1987 until his death.