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Tim went down an absolute storm... what a tour de force he was. He teed up the day perfectly.
Owen James
Tim Shipman has been described as the best political reporter in Britain. He is currently the chief political commentator for The Sunday Times newspaper. Up until 2021, Tim had been the paper’s political editor. However, you may recognise him more, from his appearances on Have I Got News For You.
He is a best selling author with his second book All Out War: The Full Story of Brexit, gaining five star reviews. The book was a No1 Sunday Times Bestseller and was shortlisted for The Orwell Prize in 2017. Tim Shipman’s third and final book of the trilogy is due to be published in May 2023. It will surely be the political book of the year.
Tim Shipman is known for having the best contacts in his field. He often uses them to assist in uncovering what’s really happening in politics, who are the real movers in Westminster, basically, who’s doing what to who and what might the consequences be?
Awards and Nominations:
Tim is the most decorated political journalist of the last few years, garnering fourteen nominations for major awards, including ten in seven years at the British Press Awards, the newspaper industry’s Oscars. He has won a unique double, being named both political reporter and political commentator of the year.
Tim Shipman has been reporting from Westminster since 2001. He has covered six general elections, three referendums, two wars and so many leadership contests. Tim has also reported on four US elections and conducted one of just two British print interviews with Donald Trump. This gave Tim Shipman a unique perspective on the links between British and American politics.
Tim is a regular on the Today programme and the co-presenter of Times Radio’s PMQs Unpacked show. He is an experienced broadcaster on both the BBC and Sky News. Tim has also made appearances on Have I Got News For You and The News Quiz.
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