William Shawcross

(1946) Journalist United Kingdom

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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.

Biography source: Wikipedia

Awards & Honors

George Polk Award Commander of the Royal Victorian Order The Hillman Prize for Book Journalism

Quotes by William Shawcross

“said to the man who stood at the Gate of the Year, “Give me a light that I may tread safely into…

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Darkness

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The important point was that whatever errors America had made [in Vietnam] "we are so powerful [according to Secretary Kissinger] that Hanoi…

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America

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“Elizabeth was so sweet this afternoon trying to show P.B. his sitting room. He became absorbed in some jungle prints along the…

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Listening

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Cambodia was not a mistake; it was a crime. The world is diminished by the experience.

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Cambodia

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“After she married the Duke of York, she immediately transformed his life, bringing him love, understanding, sympathy and support for which he…

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First time

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Together they [President Nixon and Secretary Kissinger] pursued ends that frequently had a tenuous link with reality, using means that were not…

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Counterproductive

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You cannot do justice to the dead. When we talk about doing justice to the dead we are talking about retribution for…

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Different

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“All I can say is, 'Damn the exam!”

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Exams

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