William Shawcross is a journalist from the United Kingdom, best known for Sideshow.
Quick Facts About William Shawcross
Born
May 28, 1946
Nationality
United Kingdom
Profession
Journalist
Notable works
Sideshow
Spouse
Marina Warner
About William Shawcross
Sir William Hartley Hume Shawcross is a British journalist, writer, and broadcaster. He is the incumbent Commissioner for Public Appointments. From 2012 to 2018 he chaired the Charity Commission for England and Wales.
Awards & Honors
George Polk AwardCommander of the Royal Victorian OrderThe Hillman Prize for Book Journalism
![“The important point was that whatever errors America had made [in Vietnam] "we are so powerful [according to Secretary Kissinger] that Hanoi is simply unable to defeat us militarily" and must therefore eventually be forced to compromise.” quote by William Shawcross](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/c34/william-shawcross-46263_america_the-important-point-was-that-whatever-er_553437.jpg)
![“Together they [President Nixon and Secretary Kissinger] pursued ends that frequently had a tenuous link with reality, using means that were not merely disproportionate but counterproductive and untrue to those values they were meant to defend. In fact neither man demonstrated much faith in those…” quote by William Shawcross](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/8b5/william-shawcross-46263_counterproductive_together-they-president-nixon-and-secret_1998765.jpg)
