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'''Timothy Randolph Stanley''' (born 1 January 1982){{citation needed|date=October 2014}} is a British [[journalist]] and [[historian]].
'''Timothy Randolph Stanley''' (born 1 April 1982) is a British [[journalist]] and [[historian]].<ref>[https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/author/tim-stanley/ www.bloomsbury.com]</ref>


==Early life==
==Early life==
Stanley was educated at [[The Judd School]], a [[grammar school]] in [[Tonbridge]], [[Kent]].<ref>[https://www.heatingsave.co.uk/blog/case-studies/the-judd-school-poised-to-save-energy-and-money-with-heatingsave www.heatingsave.co.uk]</ref> He then worked as a gap student at Solefield School, Sevenoaks<ref>[https://www.solefieldschool.org/solefield-history www.solefieldschool.org]</ref> and attended [[Trinity College, Cambridge]], where he studied [[modern history]].<ref>[https://www.trin.cam.ac.uk/ www.trin.cam.ac.uk]</ref>
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Stanley was educated at [[The Judd School]], a [[grammar school]] in [[Tonbridge]], [[Kent]]. He then attended [[Trinity College, Cambridge]], where he studied [[modern history]].


He graduated from the [[University of Cambridge]] with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree (later promoted to [[Master of Arts (Oxbridge and Dublin)|MA (Cantab)]] as per tradition), a [[Master of Philosophy]] (MPhil) degree and a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree. His [[doctoral thesis]] was on [[Edward M. Kennedy]]'s role in the US [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic Party]] in the 1980s, which was published in 2010 as his first solo book, ''Kennedy vs. Carter: The 1980 Battle for the Democratic Party's Soul''.
He graduated from the [[University of Cambridge]] with a [[Bachelor of Arts]] (BA) degree, a [[Master of Philosophy]] (MPhil) degree, and a [[Doctor of Philosophy]] (PhD) degree. His [[doctoral thesis]] was on [[Edward M. Kennedy]]'s role in the US [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic Party]] in the 1980s, which was published in 2010 as his first solo book, ''Kennedy vs. Carter: The 1980 Battle for the Democratic Party's Soul''.


At Cambridge he was active in student journalism, contributing to student newspaper ''[[Varsity (Cambridge)|Varsity]]''. Stanley also unsuccessfully ran for a [[sabbatical]] post on [[Cambridge University Students' Union]], standing in 2007 for Welfare Officer. His manifesto consisted of a handwritten note simply reading "This is hand written because I was too drunk to write a manifesto. There is no better testament to my character."<ref name=tcs>{{cite news |last=Wood |first=Peter |title=A history of electioneering apathy |url=http://www.tcs.cam.ac.uk/download/TCS_Volume8_Lent_Issue8.pdf |newspaper=The Cambridge Student |date=8 March 2007 |access-date=30 October 2012}}</ref>
At Cambridge he was active in student journalism, contributing to student newspaper ''[[Varsity (Cambridge)|Varsity]]''. Stanley also unsuccessfully ran for a [[Sabbatical officer|sabbatical post]] on [[Cambridge University Students' Union]], standing in 2007 for Welfare Officer. His manifesto consisted of a handwritten note simply reading "This is hand-written because I was too drunk to write a manifesto. There is no better testament to my character."<ref name=tcs>{{cite news |last=Wood |first=Peter |title=A history of electioneering apathy |url=http://www.tcs.cam.ac.uk/download/TCS_Volume8_Lent_Issue8.pdf |newspaper=The Cambridge Student |date=8 March 2007 |access-date=30 October 2012}}</ref>


==Academic career==
==Academic career==
Stanley held lectureships at the [[University of Sussex]] in 2008–09 and [[Royal Holloway, University of London|Royal Holloway]], University of London, in 2009–11, and from 2011 to 2012 he was an associate member of the [[Rothermere American Institute]] at the [[University of Oxford]]. He is the recipient of a [[Leverhulme Trust]] Grant.<ref name=ht>{{cite news|last=Stanley|first=Tim|title=The Contrarian: History Predicts A Riot|url=http://www.historytoday.com/tim-stanley/contrarian-history-predicts-riot|access-date=30 October 2012|newspaper=HistoryToday.com|date=October 2011}}</ref>
Stanley held lectureships at the [[University of Sussex]] in 2008–09 and [[Royal Holloway, University of London|Royal Holloway]], [[University of London]], in 2009–11, and from 2011 to 2012 he was an associate member of the [[Rothermere American Institute]] at the [[University of Oxford]]. He is the recipient of a [[Leverhulme Trust]] [[Grant (money)|Grant]].<ref name=ht>{{cite news|last=Stanley|first=Tim|title=The Contrarian: History Predicts A Riot|url=http://www.historytoday.com/tim-stanley/contrarian-history-predicts-riot|access-date=30 October 2012|newspaper=HistoryToday.com|date=October 2011}}</ref>


In November 2011, he organised a conference called ''History: What is it good for?'',<ref>{{cite web |title=TheFutureofHistory.org |url=http://www.thefutureofhistory.org/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120103042217/http://www.thefutureofhistory.org/ |archive-date=3 January 2012}}</ref> which generated some controversy after one of the speakers, [[David Starkey]], said that the national curriculum in British schools overlooks British culture.<ref name=starkey>{{cite news |title=David Starkey in new row over 'mono-culture' comments |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/education/8890624/David-Starkey-in-new-row-over-mono-culture-comments.html |newspaper=The Daily Telegraph |location=London |date=15 November 2011 |access-date=30 October 2012}}</ref>
In November 2011, he organised a conference called ''History: What is it good for?'',<ref>{{cite web |title=TheFutureofHistory.org |url=http://www.thefutureofhistory.org/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120103042217/http://www.thefutureofhistory.org/ |archive-date=3 January 2012}}</ref> which generated some controversy after one of the speakers, [[David Starkey]], said that the national curriculum in British schools overlooks British culture.<ref name=starkey>{{cite news |title=David Starkey in new row over 'mono-culture' comments |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/education/8890624/David-Starkey-in-new-row-over-mono-culture-comments.html |newspaper=The Daily Telegraph |location=London |date=15 November 2011 |access-date=30 October 2012}}</ref>


==Media==
==Media==
Stanley is a columnist and [[leader writer]] for the ''[[Daily Telegraph]]'',<ref name=tblogs>{{cite news|title=Tim Stanley at Telegraph Blogs|url=http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/author/timstanley/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110416084730/http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/author/timstanley/|url-status=dead|archive-date=16 April 2011|publisher=The Daily Telegraph|access-date=30 October 2012|location=London}}</ref> and regular contributor to [[CNN]].<ref>{{cite web|title=On tour abroad, Trump does what Obama should have|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2017/05/23/opinions/on-tour-abroad-trump-does-what-obama-should-have-stanley/index.html |first=Timothy |last=Stanley |publisher=}}</ref> He reports on American politics and culture, including the 2016 election campaigns. He contributes to ''[[History Today]]''<ref name=tsht>{{cite web|title=Tim Stanley at History Today|url=http://www.historytoday.com/author/tim-stanley|access-date=30 October 2012}}</ref> and ''[[Literary Review]]'',<ref>{{cite web|url=https://literaryreview.co.uk/contributors/tim-stanley|title=Literary Review – For People Who Devour Books|website=Literary Review}}</ref> and has written pieces for ''[[The Guardian]]''<ref name=tsguardian>{{cite news|title=Tim Stanley at The Guardian|url=https://www.theguardian.com/profile/timothy-stanley|publisher=The Guardian|access-date=30 October 2012|location=London|date=23 February 2011}}</ref> and ''[[The Spectator]]''.<ref name=tsts>{{cite web|title=Tim Stanley at The Spectator|url=http://www.spectator.co.uk/author/tim-stanley/|publisher=The Spectator|access-date=30 October 2012}}</ref>
Stanley is a columnist at ''The [[Daily Telegraph]]'' and a regular contributor to [[CNN]].<ref name=tblogs>{{cite news|title=Tim Stanley at Telegraph Blogs|url=http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/author/timstanley/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110416084730/http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/author/timstanley/|url-status=dead|archive-date=16 April 2011|publisher=The Daily Telegraph|access-date=30 October 2012|location=London}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=On tour abroad, Trump does what Obama should have|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2017/05/23/opinions/on-tour-abroad-trump-does-what-obama-should-have-stanley/index.html |first=Timothy |last=Stanley |date=23 May 2017 |publisher=CNN}}</ref> He reports on American politics and culture, including the 2016 election campaigns. He contributes to ''[[History Today]]''<ref name=tsht>{{cite web|title=Tim Stanley at History Today|url=http://www.historytoday.com/author/tim-stanley|access-date=30 October 2012}}</ref> and ''[[Literary Review]]'',<ref>{{cite web|url=https://literaryreview.co.uk/contributors/tim-stanley|title=Literary Review – For People Who Devour Books|website=Literary Review}}</ref> and has written pieces for ''[[The Guardian]]''<ref name=tsguardian>{{cite news|title=Tim Stanley at The Guardian|url=https://www.theguardian.com/profile/timothy-stanley|work=The Guardian|access-date=30 October 2012|location=London|date=23 February 2011}}</ref> and ''[[The Spectator]]''.<ref name=tsts>{{cite web|title=Tim Stanley at The Spectator|url=http://www.spectator.co.uk/author/tim-stanley/|publisher=The Spectator|access-date=30 October 2012}}</ref>


He wrote and presented a documentary for the [[BBC]] entitled ''Family Guys? What Sitcoms Say About America Now'', which was broadcast in October 2012.<ref name=cartoons>{{cite news |last=Stanley |first=Tim |title=What sitcoms say about American voters |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-20067565 |publisher=BBC News |date=26 October 2012 |access-date=30 October 2012}}</ref> He is also an occasional pundit on [[BBC News (TV channel)|BBC News]], [[CNBC]], [[Sky News]] and ''[[Channel 4 News]]''.
He wrote and presented a documentary for the [[BBC]] entitled ''Family Guys? What Sitcoms Say About America Now'', which was broadcast in October 2012.<ref name=cartoons>{{cite news |last=Stanley |first=Tim |title=What sitcoms say about American voters |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-20067565 |publisher=BBC News |date=26 October 2012 |access-date=30 October 2012}}</ref> He is also an occasional pundit on [[BBC News (TV channel)|BBC News]], [[CNBC]], [[Sky News]] and ''[[Channel 4 News]]''.


Stanley has presented Radio 4's ''[[Thought for the Day]]'',<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p058dfly|title=BBC Radio 4 – Thought for the Day, Tim Stanley – 11/07/17|publisher=BBC}}</ref> is a contributor on ''[[The Moral Maze]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b08yq2bn|title=BBC Radio 4 – Moral Maze, Morality and Gender Equality|publisher=BBC}}</ref> and has appeared several times on the panel of BBC's ''[[Question Time (TV series)|Question Time]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b073gmwl|title=BBC One – Question Time, 10/03/2016|publisher=BBC}}</ref>
Stanley has presented Radio 4's ''[[Thought for the Day]]'',<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p058dfly|title=BBC Radio 4 – Thought for the Day, Tim Stanley – 11/07/17|date=11 July 2017 |publisher=BBC}}</ref> is a contributor on ''[[The Moral Maze]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b08yq2bn|title=BBC Radio 4 – Moral Maze, Morality and Gender Equality|publisher=BBC}}</ref> and has appeared several times on the panel of BBC's ''[[Question Time (TV series)|Question Time]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b073gmwl|title=BBC One – Question Time, 10/03/2016|publisher=BBC}}</ref> and ''[[Politics Live]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m001906y/politics-live-05072022|title=BBC Two – Politics Live, 05/07/2022|publisher=BBC}}</ref>


==Politics==
==Politics==
Stanley joined the [[Labour Party (UK)|Labour Party]] at the age of 15.{{citation needed|date=October 2015}} He was Chair of [[Cambridge University Labour Club]] in 2003–04, and stood as the Labour candidate for his home constituency of [[Sevenoaks (UK Parliament constituency)|Sevenoaks]] at the [[2005 United Kingdom general election|2005 general election]], where he came third. He has since distanced himself from the Labour Party,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.timothystanley.co.uk/1/post/2012/09/ed-miliband-isnt-weird-hes-just-hollow.html|title=Tim Stanley, history and politics|last=Stanley|first=Timothy|date=|website=|publisher=|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160913221900/http://www.timothystanley.co.uk/1/post/2012/09/ed-miliband-isnt-weird-hes-just-hollow.html|archive-date=13 September 2016|access-date=2 February 2020}}</ref> and has argued in support of the American [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican Party]].<ref>{{cite news| url=http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/timstanley/100187943/dan-hodges-and-tim-stanley-debate-barack-obama-and-the-mendacity-of-hope/ | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121109030209/http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/timstanley/100187943/dan-hodges-and-tim-stanley-debate-barack-obama-and-the-mendacity-of-hope/ | url-status=dead | archive-date=9 November 2012 | location=London | work=The Daily Telegraph | title=Dan Hodges and Tim Stanley debate: Barack Obama and the mendacity of hope | date=6 November 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news| url=http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/danhodges/100187919/dan-hodges-and-tim-stanley-debate-if-i-werent-a-godless-obamaniac-tim-might-have-got-me-backing-romney/ | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121108144502/http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/danhodges/100187919/dan-hodges-and-tim-stanley-debate-if-i-werent-a-godless-obamaniac-tim-might-have-got-me-backing-romney/ | url-status=dead | archive-date=8 November 2012 | location=London | work=The Daily Telegraph | title=Dan Hodges and Tim Stanley debate: If I weren't a godless Obamaniac, Tim might have got me backing Romney | date=6 November 2012}}</ref> In the [[2017 United Kingdom general election|2017 general election]], Stanley allied himself with the [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative Party]] and voted for them for the first time.<ref>{{cite news |title=Why I'm voting Tory for the first time ever |url=https://blogs.spectator.co.uk/2017/06/im-voting-tory-first-time-ever/ |work=The Spectator |location=London |date=7 June 2017}}</ref>
Stanley joined the [[Labour Party (UK)|Labour Party]] at the age of 15.{{citation needed|date=October 2015}} He was Chairman of [[Cambridge University Labour Club]] in 2003–04, and stood as the Labour candidate for his home constituency of [[Sevenoaks (UK Parliament constituency)|Sevenoaks]] at the [[2005 United Kingdom general election|2005 general election]], where he came third. He has since distanced himself from the Labour Party,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.timothystanley.co.uk/1/post/2012/09/ed-miliband-isnt-weird-hes-just-hollow.html|title=Tim Stanley, history and politics|last=Stanley|first=Timothy|date=|website=|publisher=|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160913221900/http://www.timothystanley.co.uk/1/post/2012/09/ed-miliband-isnt-weird-hes-just-hollow.html|archive-date=13 September 2016|access-date=2 February 2020}}</ref> and has argued in support of the American [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican Party]].<ref>{{cite news| url=http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/timstanley/100187943/dan-hodges-and-tim-stanley-debate-barack-obama-and-the-mendacity-of-hope/ | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121109030209/http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/timstanley/100187943/dan-hodges-and-tim-stanley-debate-barack-obama-and-the-mendacity-of-hope/ | url-status=dead | archive-date=9 November 2012 | location=London | work=The Daily Telegraph | title=Dan Hodges and Tim Stanley debate: Barack Obama and the mendacity of hope | date=6 November 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news| url=http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/danhodges/100187919/dan-hodges-and-tim-stanley-debate-if-i-werent-a-godless-obamaniac-tim-might-have-got-me-backing-romney/ | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121108144502/http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/danhodges/100187919/dan-hodges-and-tim-stanley-debate-if-i-werent-a-godless-obamaniac-tim-might-have-got-me-backing-romney/ | url-status=dead | archive-date=8 November 2012 | location=London | work=The Daily Telegraph | title=Dan Hodges and Tim Stanley debate: If I weren't a godless Obamaniac, Tim might have got me backing Romney | date=6 November 2012}}</ref> In the [[2017 United Kingdom general election|2017 general election]], Stanley allied himself with the [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative Party]] and voted for them again in [[2019 United Kingdom general election|2019]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Stanley |first=Tim |date=7 June 2017 |title=Why I'm voting Tory for the first time ever |url=https://www.spectator.co.uk/article/why-i-m-voting-tory-for-the-first-time-ever/ |access-date=9 April 2024 |work=The Spectator |location=London}}</ref> He voted for the [[Social Democratic Party (UK, 1990–present)|Social Democratic Party]] (SDP) at the [[2024 United Kingdom general election|2024 general election]], preferring the party’s emphasis on national solidarity to the [[Reform UK|Reform Party’s]] focus on British exceptionalism.<ref>{{cite news |last=Stanley |first=Tim |date=8 July 2023 |title= Farage doesn't want to crush our liberal order, he wants to save it |url= https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/07/08/farage-save-liberal-order-france-le-pen/ |access-date=8 July 2024 |work=The Telegraph |location=London}}</ref>


Stanley was a strong supporter of the campaign for the UK to [[Brexit|leave the European Union]].
Stanley was a supporter of the campaign for the UK to [[Brexit|leave the European Union]].<ref>[https://catholicherald.co.uk/brexit-is-a-mess-but-i-have-full-confidence-in-the-british-spirit/ www.catholicherald.co.uk]</ref>


==Personal life==
==Personal life==
In October 2012, Stanley stated he was "raised a good [[Baptists|Baptist]] boy".<ref name=tsromney>{{cite news|last=Stanley|first=Tim|title=Romney is finally ahead in national polls. Watch the liberals cry tears of unfathomable sadness|url=http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/timstanley/100184588/romney-is-finally-ahead-in-national-polls-watch-the-liberals-cry-tears-of-unfathomable-sadness|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121012234532/http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/timstanley/100184588/romney-is-finally-ahead-in-national-polls-watch-the-liberals-cry-tears-of-unfathomable-sadness/|url-status=dead|archive-date=12 October 2012|access-date=30 October 2012|newspaper=The Daily Telegraph|date=10 October 2012|location=London}}</ref>
Stanley was raised as a [[Baptists|Baptist]].<ref name=tsromney>{{cite news|last=Stanley|first=Tim|title=Romney is finally ahead in national polls. Watch the liberals cry tears of unfathomable sadness|url=http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/timstanley/100184588/romney-is-finally-ahead-in-national-polls-watch-the-liberals-cry-tears-of-unfathomable-sadness|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121012234532/http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/timstanley/100184588/romney-is-finally-ahead-in-national-polls-watch-the-liberals-cry-tears-of-unfathomable-sadness/|url-status=dead|archive-date=12 October 2012|access-date=30 October 2012|newspaper=The Daily Telegraph|date=10 October 2012|location=London}}</ref> In 2002 he began to consider himself to be an [[Anglican]], and was baptised as an Anglican at [[Church of St Mary the Less, Cambridge|Little St. Mary's, Cambridge]], in New Year 2003. He subsequently aligned himself with the Church of England's [[Anglo-Catholic]] wing,<ref name=rowan>{{cite web |last=Stanley |first=Tim |title=Rowan Williams failed because his leadership was as schizophrenic as his church |url=http://timothystanley.co.uk/1/post/2012/03/rowan-williams-failed-because-his-leadership-was-a-schizophrenic-as-his-church.html |website=timstanley.co.uk |access-date=30 October 2012}}</ref> before converting to the [[Catholic Church]] when he was 23.<ref name=catholic>{{cite web |last=Stanley |first=Tim |title=The Catholic Church could do with a shot of Santorum's zeal |url=http://timothystanley.co.uk/1/post/2012/02/why-i-quite-like-rick-santorum-even-if-many-catholics-dont.html |website=timstanley.co.uk |access-date=30 October 2012}}</ref>


Stanley lives in [[Kent]] with a [[Cavalier King Charles Spaniel]] named "Bertie Jennings".<ref>{{Cite web |title=Tim Stanley |url=https://www.battleofideas.org.uk/speaker/tim-stanley/ |access-date=2024-04-09 |website=Battle of Ideas |language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Stanley |first=Tim |date=2021-06-09 |title=He's my happiest mistake – but what am I going to do with my lockdown puppy? |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/family/life/happiest-mistake-going-do-lockdown-puppy/ |access-date=2024-04-09 |work=The Telegraph |language=en-GB |issn=0307-1235}}</ref>
Later, he considered himself to be an [[Anglican]], beginning around "one glorious summer" in 2002, and was baptised as an Anglican in [[Church of St Mary the Less, Cambridge|Little St. Mary's, Cambridge]], in New Year 2003. He subsequently aligned himself with the Church of England's [[Anglo-Catholic]] wing,<ref name=rowan>{{cite web |last=Stanley |first=Tim |title=Rowan Williams failed because his leadership was as schizophrenic as his church |url=http://timothystanley.co.uk/1/post/2012/03/rowan-williams-failed-because-his-leadership-was-a-schizophrenic-as-his-church.html |website=timstanley.co.uk |access-date=30 October 2012}}</ref> before converting to the [[Catholic Church]] when he was 23.<ref name=catholic>{{cite web |last=Stanley |first=Tim |title=The Catholic Church could do with a shot of Santorum's zeal |url=http://timothystanley.co.uk/1/post/2012/02/why-i-quite-like-rick-santorum-even-if-many-catholics-dont.html |website=timstanley.co.uk |access-date=30 October 2012}}</ref>

===See also===
*[[Earl of Derby]]


==Publications==
==Publications==
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==External links==
==External links==
{{Wikiquote}}
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20110416084730/http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/author/timstanley/ Tim Stanley's ''Daily Telegraph'' blog]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20110416084730/http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/author/timstanley/ Tim Stanley's ''Daily Telegraph'' blog]
*[http://www.timothystanley.co.uk/ Tim Stanley's personal website]
*[https://twitter.com/timothy_stanley?lang=en/ Tim Stanley's Twitter Account]
*[https://twitter.com/timothy_stanley Tim Stanley on Twitter]
*[https://www.burkespeerage.com/ ''Burke's Peerage & Baronetage'']


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Tim Stanley
Born
Timothy Randolph Stanley

(1982-04-01) 1 April 1982 (age 42)
Sevenoaks, Kent, England
BildungTrinity College, Cambridge (BA, MPhil, PhD)
The Judd School
Occupations
  • Autor
  • journalist
  • lecturer
  • broadcaster
Years active2006–present
Websitewww.timothystanley.co.uk

Timothy Randolph Stanley (born 1 April 1982) is a British journalist and historian.[1]

Early life

Stanley was educated at The Judd School, a grammar school in Tonbridge, Kent.[2] He then worked as a gap student at Solefield School, Sevenoaks[3] and attended Trinity College, Cambridge, where he studied modern history.[4]

He graduated from the University of Cambridge with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree, a Master of Philosophy (MPhil) degree, and a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree. His doctoral thesis was on Edward M. Kennedy's role in the US Democratic Party in the 1980s, which was published in 2010 as his first solo book, Kennedy vs. Carter: The 1980 Battle for the Democratic Party's Soul.

At Cambridge he was active in student journalism, contributing to student newspaper Varsity. Stanley also unsuccessfully ran for a sabbatical post on Cambridge University Students' Union, standing in 2007 for Welfare Officer. His manifesto consisted of a handwritten note simply reading "This is hand-written because I was too drunk to write a manifesto. There is no better testament to my character."[5]

Academic career

Stanley held lectureships at the University of Sussex in 2008–09 and Royal Holloway, University of London, in 2009–11, and from 2011 to 2012 he was an associate member of the Rothermere American Institute at the University of Oxford. He is the recipient of a Leverhulme Trust Grant.[6]

In November 2011, he organised a conference called History: What is it good for?,[7] which generated some controversy after one of the speakers, David Starkey, said that the national curriculum in British schools overlooks British culture.[8]

Media

Stanley is a columnist at The Daily Telegraph and a regular contributor to CNN.[9][10] He reports on American politics and culture, including the 2016 election campaigns. He contributes to History Today[11] and Literary Review,[12] and has written pieces for The Guardian[13] and The Spectator.[14]

He wrote and presented a documentary for the BBC entitled Family Guys? What Sitcoms Say About America Now, which was broadcast in October 2012.[15] He is also an occasional pundit on BBC News, CNBC, Sky News and Channel 4 News.

Stanley has presented Radio 4's Thought for the Day,[16] is a contributor on The Moral Maze[17] and has appeared several times on the panel of BBC's Question Time.[18] and Politics Live.[19]

Politics

Stanley joined the Labour Party at the age of 15.[citation needed] He was Chairman of Cambridge University Labour Club in 2003–04, and stood as the Labour candidate for his home constituency of Sevenoaks at the 2005 general election, where he came third. He has since distanced himself from the Labour Party,[20] and has argued in support of the American Republican Party.[21][22] In the 2017 general election, Stanley allied himself with the Conservative Party and voted for them again in 2019.[23] He voted for the Social Democratic Party (SDP) at the 2024 general election, preferring the party’s emphasis on national solidarity to the Reform Party’s focus on British exceptionalism.[24]

Stanley was a supporter of the campaign for the UK to leave the European Union.[25]

Personal life

Stanley was raised as a Baptist.[26] In 2002 he began to consider himself to be an Anglican, and was baptised as an Anglican at Little St. Mary's, Cambridge, in New Year 2003. He subsequently aligned himself with the Church of England's Anglo-Catholic wing,[27] before converting to the Catholic Church when he was 23.[28]

Stanley lives in Kent with a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel named "Bertie Jennings".[29][30]

See also

Publications

  • Tim Stanley, Whatever Happened to Tradition?: History, Belonging and the Future of the West (Bloomsbury Continuum, 2021) ISBN 9781472974129
  • Timothy Stanley and Alexander Lee, The End of Politics: Realignment and the Battle for the Centre Ground (London: Politico's, London, 2006) ISBN 9781842751749
  • Timothy Stanley, Kennedy vs. Carter: The 1980 Battle for the Democratic Party's Soul (Lawrence: University Press of Kansas, 2010) ISBN 9780700617029
  • Timothy Stanley, The Crusader: The Life and Tumultuous Times of Pat Buchanan (New York: Thomas Dunne, 2012) ISBN 9780312581749
  • Jonathan Bell and Timothy Stanley (eds.), Making Sense of American Liberalism (Champaign: University of Illinois Press, 2012) ISBN 9780252036866
  • Timothy Stanley, Citizen Hollywood: How the Collaboration between LA and DC Revolutionized American Politics (New York: Thomas Dunne Books, 2014) ISBN 9781250032492
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References

  1. ^ www.bloomsbury.com
  2. ^ www.heatingsave.co.uk
  3. ^ www.solefieldschool.org
  4. ^ www.trin.cam.ac.uk
  5. ^ Wood, Peter (8 March 2007). "A history of electioneering apathy" (PDF). The Cambridge Student. Retrieved 30 October 2012.
  6. ^ Stanley, Tim (October 2011). "The Contrarian: History Predicts A Riot". HistoryToday.com. Retrieved 30 October 2012.
  7. ^ "TheFutureofHistory.org". Archived from the original on 3 January 2012.
  8. ^ "David Starkey in new row over 'mono-culture' comments". The Daily Telegraph. London. 15 November 2011. Retrieved 30 October 2012.
  9. ^ "Tim Stanley at Telegraph Blogs". London: The Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on 16 April 2011. Retrieved 30 October 2012.
  10. ^ Stanley, Timothy (23 May 2017). "On tour abroad, Trump does what Obama should have". CNN.
  11. ^ "Tim Stanley at History Today". Retrieved 30 October 2012.
  12. ^ "Literary Review – For People Who Devour Books". Literary Review.
  13. ^ "Tim Stanley at The Guardian". The Guardian. London. 23 February 2011. Retrieved 30 October 2012.
  14. ^ "Tim Stanley at The Spectator". The Spectator. Retrieved 30 October 2012.
  15. ^ Stanley, Tim (26 October 2012). "What sitcoms say about American voters". BBC News. Retrieved 30 October 2012.
  16. ^ "BBC Radio 4 – Thought for the Day, Tim Stanley – 11/07/17". BBC. 11 July 2017.
  17. ^ "BBC Radio 4 – Moral Maze, Morality and Gender Equality". BBC.
  18. ^ "BBC One – Question Time, 10/03/2016". BBC.
  19. ^ "BBC Two – Politics Live, 05/07/2022". BBC.
  20. ^ Stanley, Timothy. "Tim Stanley, history and politics". Archived from the original on 13 September 2016. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
  21. ^ "Dan Hodges and Tim Stanley debate: Barack Obama and the mendacity of hope". The Daily Telegraph. London. 6 November 2012. Archived from the original on 9 November 2012.
  22. ^ "Dan Hodges and Tim Stanley debate: If I weren't a godless Obamaniac, Tim might have got me backing Romney". The Daily Telegraph. London. 6 November 2012. Archived from the original on 8 November 2012.
  23. ^ Stanley, Tim (7 June 2017). "Why I'm voting Tory for the first time ever". The Spectator. London. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
  24. ^ Stanley, Tim (8 July 2023). "Farage doesn't want to crush our liberal order, he wants to save it". The Telegraph. London. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
  25. ^ www.catholicherald.co.uk
  26. ^ Stanley, Tim (10 October 2012). "Romney is finally ahead in national polls. Watch the liberals cry tears of unfathomable sadness". The Daily Telegraph. London. Archived from the original on 12 October 2012. Retrieved 30 October 2012.
  27. ^ Stanley, Tim. "Rowan Williams failed because his leadership was as schizophrenic as his church". timstanley.co.uk. Retrieved 30 October 2012.
  28. ^ Stanley, Tim. "The Catholic Church could do with a shot of Santorum's zeal". timstanley.co.uk. Retrieved 30 October 2012.
  29. ^ "Tim Stanley". Battle of Ideas. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
  30. ^ Stanley, Tim (9 June 2021). "He's my happiest mistake – but what am I going to do with my lockdown puppy?". The Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
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