Andrew Adonis
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Gender | Male |
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Age | 61 |
Date of birth | February 22,1963 |
Zodiac sign | Pisces |
Born | Hampstead |
London | |
United Kingdom | |
Spouse | Kathryn Davies |
Office | Member of Parliament of the United Kingdom |
Party | Labour Party |
Job | Politician |
Journalist | |
Education | Christ Church |
Keble College | |
Kingham Hill School | |
University of Oxford | |
Previous position | Secretary of State for Transport of the United Kingdom (2009–2010) |
Parents | Nikos Adonis |
Josephine Leadbeater | |
Position | Member of the House of Lords of the United Kingdom since 2005 |
Date of Reg. | |
Date of Upd. | |
ID | 1604263 |
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Andrew Adonis Life story
Andrew Adonis, Baron Adonis, PC is a British Labour Party politician and journalist who served in HM Government for five years in the Blair ministry and the Brown ministry. He served as Secretary of State for Transport from 2009 to 2010, and as Chairman of the National Infrastructure Commission from 2015 to 2017.
Brexit: Timmermans 'love letter' says UK always welcome back in EU
... Labour peer and ex-Transport Secretary Andrew Adonis tweeted simply about the UK s return: Just a matter of time ...
John Humphrys: 'Forensic' and 'stubborn' host 'will be much missed
... the Former Labour transport Secretary Andrew Adonis announced that he is not happy high, and John Humphrys from the Today programme...
John Humphrys: 'Forensic' and 'stubborn' host 'will be much missed
celebrities and politicians have given a mixed reaction to The Departure from the airwaves of Radio 4 Today presenter John Humphrys .
The Years and Today the program host.
He has been praised online for "brave" holding politicians to account on the Current Affairs program, as well as with the words "annoying".
The transmitter, 76, is leaving after 32 years.
the comedian and Today, the listeners: "I've never been married, but is angry on John Humphrys , at least three of the Five Days each week, felt like I was there.
"you Think I'm gonna miss the miserable old git. Good luck to him. "
match of The Day presenter Gary Lineker called him "one of the great broadcasters".
entrepreneur and former "dragon" Theo Paphitis from the BBC show Dragons' Den added it was an "emotional day".
Shadow chancellor, John Mcdonnell , has many in a heated discussion with Humphrys after years, for his "enormous contribution to public broadcasting in Our Country ", although admittedly "sometimes I would have half of the brain you have for your interruptions".
"your forensic interviews, which take account of all of us to gain our political debate," he added. "Have a great rest".
Anna Soubry MP, the leader of The Independent group for change, also paid tribute, despite the "sometimes annoying".
in an interview with the BBC's David Sillito according to Humphrys' last show, his former colleague Sue Macgregor admitted that the famously hot-tempered station to "Bucky", but praised "the absolutely forensic way in which he interviewed politicians".
The BBC's political editor Laura Kuenssberg explains that it is "a privilege" to be with him.
the BBC's colleagues and friends have lined up to praise "The Master ", describes today as a "sad" occasion.
elsewhere, Piers Morgan characterized Humphrys as "the largest radio interrogator of all."
His ITV colleague Robert Peston said: "you take care of The Craft in the way that it is not doing enough".
Meanwhile, the sky Kay Burley also said she would miss him, called for the difference to enjoy at the end of the Moderator, a lie-in after decades of early wake-ups on the Current Affairs Breakfast show.
However, it is fair to say, not everyone was sad to see that the rear side of the divide presenter.
the Former Labour transport Secretary Andrew Adonis announced that he is not happy "high, and John Humphrys from the Today programme. "
Telegraph journalist Michael Deacon was clearly not a fan of Humphrys' interviewing technique.
And campaigner Nicky Clark , said: "I am sure that this would happen to a woman. Finally, I'm not sure it would. "
the Former Green Party leader Natalie Bennett tweeted you "don't want to Say Anything " about Humphrys' departure.
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