Robin Oakley

Born in Kidderminster, Worcestershire, Oakley grew up in Esher, Surrey.{{cite web|url=https://www.spectator.co.uk/article/the-4-000-spectators-at-sandown-park-weren-t-short-changed/|title=The 4,000 spectators at Sandown Park weren't short-changed ==Career==

He started his career on the Liverpool Daily Post where he became political editor. He was then a columnist and political editor on The Sunday Express and was assistant editor of the Daily Mail from 1981 to 1986. Between 1986 and 1992, he was a columnist and political editor for The Times. In 1992, he moved to the BBC, where he was political editor. He was succeeded as political editor in summer 2000 by Andrew Marr, despite having hoped to remain at the BBC to cover the upcoming general election. After leaving the BBC, Oakley became CNN International's European political editor. He has written a number of books about racing. ==Honours==

Oakley was awarded an Order of the British Empire in 2001 for his services to political journalism. ==Bibliography==