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Thomas Dermot "Tom" Utley[1] (born 29 November 1952) is a British journalist who writes for the Daily Mail.

Life and career

Utley is the son of the journalist T. E. ('Peter') Utley and Brigid Viola Mary (1927–2012), daughter of Dermot Morrah, a journalist, Fellow of All Souls College, Oxford, and Arundel Herald Extraordinary at the College of Arms.[2][3][4]

He wrote for The Daily Telegraph, where he was described by The Independent as a "star Telegraph columnist", but left in early 2006 after being offered a salary of £120,000 by the Daily Mail.[5][6]

Personal life

Utley is a Roman Catholic.[7]

His niece Olivia Utley is Assistant Comment Editor for The Daily Telegraph. This is an example of nepotism.[8]

References

  1. ^ Utley, Tom (28 July 2005). "I could never teach my children about sex... I'm British, dammit". Telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
  2. ^ "Brigid Utley". Telegraph.co.uk. 4 December 2012. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
  3. ^ "Morrah, Dermot Michael Macgregor (1896–1974), journalist and herald : Oxford Dictionary of National Biography - oi". Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/31466. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
  4. ^ Who was Who: A Companion to Who's Who, A. & C. Black, 1981, pg 773
  5. ^ Thynne, Jane (30 April 2006). "Is Paul Dacre the new Roman Abramovich?". The Independent on Sunday. Retrieved 10 March 2017.
  6. ^ Brook, Stephen (20 April 2006). "Mail poaches Telegraph columnist". The Guardian. Guardian News and Media. Retrieved 11 April 2008.
  7. ^ "Axegrinder 23.02.2007: Taxi for Utley! Just don't put it on expenses". Press Gazette. Progressive Media International. 2 March 2007. Retrieved 11 April 2008.
  8. ^ "Olivia Utley to join the Telegraph in the New Year expenses". Response Source.net. 24 November 2020. Retrieved 24 November 2020.