Mark Thompson
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Gender | Male |
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Death | 7 years ago |
Date of birth | July 31,1957 |
Zodiac sign | Leo |
Born | London |
United Kingdom | |
Spouse | Jane Blumberg |
Parents | Duncan John Thompson |
Sydney Corduff | |
Education | Stonyhurst College |
San Francisco State University | |
Merton College | |
Nationality | British |
Height | 177 (cm) |
Weight | 87 (kg) |
Position | Defender |
Children | Daniel Thompson |
Teams coached | Essendon Football Club |
Siblings | Steven Thompson |
Died | Palm Springs |
California | |
United States | |
Date of died | August 23,2016 |
Current partner | Reverend Malcolm Boyd |
Awards | Spur Award for Best Nonfiction Biography |
Founded | Starr Hill Brewery |
Nicknam | Bomber |
Origin team | Airport West (EDFL) |
Date of Reg. | |
Date of Upd. | |
ID | 404188 |
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Mark Thompson Life story
Sir Mark John Thompson is a British media executive who is Chairman of the Board of Directors of Ancestry, the largest for-profit genealogy company in the world. He is the former president and chief executive officer of The New York Times Company.
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...By Ian YoungsEntertainment & arts reporterEx-BBC and New York Times boss Sir Mark Thompson has been appointed to lead CNN following a series of crises and falling ratings at the US news network...
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... " Nigerian-born poet and author Sir Ben - who won the Booker Prize for his novel The Famished Road in 1991 - is also knighted, as well as Sir Martin, who accepted the honour Also given knighthoods are former BBC director general Mark Thompson and Sky executive chairman Jeremy Darroch, who has been acknowledged for services to business, charity and sustainability...
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... But ex-DG Mark Thompson told Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg that Lineker s status as a sports presenter meant the row was a " grey area"...
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... He also defended BBC director-general Mark Thompson against a Christian group trying to prosecute him for screening Jerry Springer the Opera in 2005...
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... Mark Thompson, of Relatives for Justice, speaking on behalf of a number of the victims families, said they had been " vindicated in their long-held belief that collusion was a dominant theme in the murders"...
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... In comments to the media on Thursday, Det TÜV Mark Thompson had said, it could be a case of a man too far by questions, which he suffered ...
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... How the fire actually took place, not have been found at the moment, so for us to call it a murder-suicide or a tragic accident, it is inappropriate, at this stage, Detective Inspector Mark Thompson said...
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Lord Pannick: Meet the lawyer representing Boris Johnson and Manchester City
By Kate WhannelPolitical reporter, BBC News
How often does a member of The House of Lords get cheered from the football terraces?
Not often, is The Answer . But that is What Happened this weekend when Manchester City fans unfurled a banner reading: " Pannick on The Streets of London".
That play on a Smiths song title was a reference to Lord David Pannick , the much sought-after lawyer now representing The Club in its fight against the Premier League .
Their battle is just the latest in a string of high-profile cases taken on by The Lawyer .
Over The Course of his career he has represented clients including Topshop owner Sir Philip Green ; Shamima Begum , the teenager who ran away to join Islamic State; and former Prime Minister Boris Johnson .
He caught the legal bug at a young age. He debated at school and at 16 years old frequently attended the Old Bailey to watch cases.
After attending Hertford College , Oxford University, he went into The Law , where one of his first cases was representing A Man in Hong Kong facing the death penalty.
" We lost, " he told Sally Penni MBE " Our client was hanged.
" That's not a good way to start your practice - you can only get better after a start like that. I tell that to clients - Some are reassured, Some are not. "
Despite the difficult beginning, he has gone on to have a long and varied career.
In the 1990s he represented gay servicemen and women who had been dismissed from the army because of their sexuality.
He also defended BBC director-general Mark Thompson against a Christian group trying to prosecute him for screening Jerry Springer The Opera in 2005.
His other clients have included former Topshop owner Philip Green and Shamima Begum , the teenager who ran away to join Islamic State.
'Pannick attack'One of his most high-profile cases came in 2019, when Boris Johnson attempted to break the Brexit deadlock by closing down Parliament.
For four days, Westminster was gripped as lawyers argued their case in front of the Supreme Court .
Guardian sketch writer John Crace " Seldom has A Man been less well named.
" Pannick exudes a sense of calm and has The Uncanny ability to make you think you understand legal double-speak even when you don't.
" A Pannick attack is a thing of zen-like Beauty . . In his hands, a legal submission is more a cosy bedside story than adversarial confrontation. "
Clive Coleman - Then legal correspondent for The Bbc , now a senior partner at Maltin PR - Watched the case and pinpoints Lord Pannick's success on his ability to simplify an argument.
He summarises The Lawyer 's approach like this: " Never Be Afraid of stating the obvious, never Be Afraid of stating the obvious time and Time Again , never Be Afraid of stating the obvious time and Time Again even to The Most brilliant judges. "
Coleman likens Lord Pannick's style In Court to someone explaining something down the pub.
" Everyone, I don't care how brilliant a judge they are, everyone wants clarity. "
Lord Pannick has now moved from being Boris Johnson 's opponent In Court to his advocate.
MPs are investigating if the former Prime Minister misled Parliament over parties during the coronavirus lockdown.
Lord Pannick had been hired by the government to examine The Committee 's approach.
In September, he wrote legal advice in which he argued that The Committee 's approach was " fundamentally flawed" and would have a " seriously Chilling Effect on MPs".
The Committee and accused the peer of a " systematic misunderstanding of the parliamentary process".
Reaction to him taking on the case has been, inevitably, divided,
" Those who think that Boris Johnson is a martyr and should never have been removed, think I Am a hero; those who are opposed to Boris Johnson think I'm a disgrace, " he told Sally Penni.
" I have had A Number of emails saying I should resign - I'm not sure from what.
" I advise people, I represent them, it doesn't matter if they are Boris Johnson or an asylum seeker, they get my view. "
'Objectionable'In 2008, Lord Pannick joined The House of Lords, as an independent - or crossbench - peer.
'It's the only place where I Am still known as Young Pannick, " he told Anthony Inglese .
" I felt humbled by the thought that my grandparents who left Poland and Russia would be astonished that their grandson would be honoured in this way. "
In 2022, his activities in The House of Lords came Under Fire , changes he helped make to The Law in 2018 contributed to The Delay in sanctioning allies of Russian President Vladimir Putin .
Lord Pannick said he could not see how his amendments " impeded proper government action" and suggested that ministers had not " given sufficient resources" to those who were responsible for identifying sanctions targets.
He also defended acting for Arkady Rotenberg , a close associate of Mr Putin, in 2014-15, saying the criticism stemmed from " a basic misunderstanding here of The Role of a barrister".
" I advise people on The Law , and argue their cases In Court , whoever they are, and whether or not I agree with them, or find them objectionable. "
Expanding on The Point He Said : " Justifiable outrage at the conduct of Putin, and those who support him, should not be allowed to dilute this vital ingredient of a free society, however inconvenient or unpopular it may sometimes be. "
Mr Rotenberg has been sanctioned by the UK, EU and the US.
So What does motivate Lord Pannick to accept a client?
" I'm sure there is an element of liking the limelight, " says Clive Coleman .
" I think The Combination of the intellectual challenge, and the excitement, The Buzz . "
That may help explain why the Arsenal fan has chosen to represent Manchester City.
The Premier League charged The Club with More Than 100 breaches of its financial Rules and referred it to an independent commission.
City have said they are " surprised" by the charges, but argued their case is backed up by a " body of irrefutable evidence".
The stakes are high for Manchester City fans, who could face relegation if The Club is found to have broken The Rules - which is why crowds at the Etihad were seen celebrating their club's latest (legal) star signing on Sunday.
So What awaits Lord Pannick at The End of the case? Will it be chants of " There's only one Lord Pannick" or " You're not fit to wear the silk? "
Related TopicsSource of news: bbc.com