Richard_Moore_(Liberal_politician)

Richard Moore (Liberal politician)

Richard Moore (Liberal politician)

British journalist and politician (1931–2019)


Richard Gillachrist Moore (20 February 1931 15 May 2019), was a British journalist and Liberal Party politician. He was a leader writer at the News Chronicle and speechwriter to the Liberal Party Leader.

Background

Moore was born in London, the younger son of Sir Alan Moore and Hilda Mary Burrows. He was educated at Highfield School, Liphook and Radley College, Berkshire, gaining an exhibition to Trinity College, Cambridge, in 1949. He was President of Cambridge University Liberal Club in 1953 and President of Cambridge Union in 1955. He was also Chairman of the Union of University Liberal Societies.[1]

In 1955 he married Ann Miles. They had two sons Charles and Rowan, and daughter, seven grandchildren and a great-granddaughter.[2]

Professional career

Moore was a leader writer for the News Chronicle (1956–60). He was secretary to the Liberal peers from 1960 and then political secretary and speechwriter to Jeremy Thorpe from 1967 to 1973.[3] He was secretary general of Liberal International.[2]

Political career

Moore was Liberal candidate for Tavistock at the general elections of 1955 and 1959,[4] Cambridgeshire 1961 and 1964, North Antrim 1966 and 1970 and North Norfolk in both 1974 elections. He did not stand for parliament again.[5] He was Liberal candidate in the 1984 European Elections for Somerset and Dorset West.

Electoral record

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References

  1. The Times House of Commons, 1955
  2. Richard Moore obituary, The Guardian
  3. Richard Moore obituary, The Telegraph
  4. The Times House of Commons, 1959
  5. British Parliamentary Election Results 1974-1983, FWS Craig
  6. British parliamentary election results, 1950-1973 by FWS Craig
  7. F W S Craig, British Parliamentary Election Results 1950-1973; Political Reference Publications, Glasgow 1973
  8. F. W. S. Craig (1971), British Parliamentary Election Results, 1950-1970. Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services.
  9. "1961 By Election Results". Archived from the original on 25 March 2012. Retrieved 15 August 2015.

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