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birthplace and date of birth need citing. Off2riorob (talk) 01:22, 1 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]

(born 14 May 1973^{[citation needed]} in Truro^{[citation needed]}) http://twitter.com/#!/frasernels/status/69179887629516801

notability

He isn't really notable - he is a journalist - all mentions are about his job and most are primary. Off2riorob (talk) 01:26, 1 September 2011 (UTC) Off2riorob (talk) 01:26, 1 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]

traditional conservative?

who opposes withdrawal from the EU and supports immigration and multiculturalism? I would suggest he is not a traditional conservative, although more in tune with the Tory Party grassroots than Cameron

religion

Nelson posted the following on his Facebook page on 15 May 2015 - as a consequence of which, and in line with WP:LIVING, I have deleted the reference to his religion (which was anyway unsourced):

I have no idea who compiles my Wikpedia entry, or why, and I've been kinda amused to see it build up over the years. But I've just noticed that - creepily - someone has added "Religion: Roman Catholic". I'm not ashamed of my faith, but nor do I write about it: I don't see myself as a Catholic journalist, just a journalist. When I worked in the Scottish Parliament, I was appalled to see a game of spot-the-Catholic being played: if your surname starts in Mac- then you're a Protestant. If it's McC something then you're probably a Fenian. Or someone innocently asks which school you went to: if the answer starts in "Saint" then bing: you're a Tim. I wouldn't call it bigotry, but there was a general idea that Catholics behave as a group. That they somehow stick together. I loathe the idea that Catholics are in any way different to Protestants (or Jews, or atheists) - in my view, we're all Jack Tamson's Bairns. And I saw, in the desire to identify and 'out' religious folk, a kind of soft sectarianism - which I steered clear of it by keeping my faith private.
My family are Highland Catholics, not Irish ones, there's no giveaway in my surname, I didn't go to a faith school. I went to a protestant one where I quickly learned that, in this country, no good can ever come from admitting that you are Catholic. So I used the old tricks: learn not to cross yourself, or say 'God bless'. Take Good Friday off work rather than disappear off to church at 3pm. If a sentence from the Bible comes to mind, then don't say it out loud. When you take your ashes, do so late so no one sees you with them on your head on the way home. And I'd have to teach my kids the same thing: to be Christian in today's Britain means keeping your faith in a society which is - broadly - suspicious of or hostile to it. But if the Jews can do it, the Christians probably can too.
But there's another way of looking at it: by keeping quiet, you're contributing to the problem. I've also been inspired by my colleague Isabel Hardman, who speaks with pride about her Christianity. The way she sees it, the more Christians talk about their faith, the more normal it will be. When I was asked to be an interview for BBC Radio Scotland's Ricky Ross, i knew I was bound to be asked about religion - I was probably asked on because of it. Which, itself, was a tough decision for me - but I figured that if were to deny it, or not answer the question, I'd be actively hiding it. And I didn't want to cross that line.
But there is still, to me, still something creepy about now being on some kind of Wikipedia 'Tim' register. If I was an Anglican journalist, would someone find it necessary to add my religion? But I guess in answering Ricky's question, I kinda 'outed' myself. And Wikipedia has now made it official. It's a funny old world.

Smerus (talk) 10:48, 15 May 2015 (UTC)[reply]

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Taki and the Wehrmacht

Does anyone have any objections to me adding a bit about how the subject of the page was heavily criticised for publishing an article called "In Praise Of The Wehrmacht"? Sources:

https://www.pressgazette.co.uk/spectator-editor-fraser-nelson-claims-power-of-editors-comically-overstated-in-500th-issue-under-his-editorship/ https://www.timesofisrael.com/respected-british-magazine-publishes-defense-of-nazi-german-troops/ https://www.newstatesman.com/politics/media/2019/11/rod-liddles-latest-column-shows-just-how-low-spectator-will-go-attention

82.36.52.110 (talk) 14:38, 24 December 2019 (UTC)[reply]

The Centre for Social Justice

I've been scratching my head about Fraser Nelson's connection to The Centre for Social Justice (CSJ). There are quite a few places that describe him as being a "a member of the advisory board of the Centre for Social Justice" (or similar). Examples [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] Meanwhile his LinkedIn page (assuming it's legitimate) says "Director - The Centre for Social Justice Aug 2014 - Present. I sit on the advisory board of the Centre for Social Justice". However I can't find any reference to his membership of any boards, past or present, on the CSJ website or its various reports. (His Who's Who entry doesn't mention the CSJ). (It's worth saying that Nelson is a board member of the sort-of similarly named, but completly separate Centre for Policy Studies.) On the CSJ website, Nelson spoke at an event on November 2023 where he was described simply as "Editor of The Spectator" [6] Why wouldn't that have added CSJ membership if it were the case? It's all a bit confusing. Maybe I'm missing something, but it would be interesting if anyone else can work it out. Thanks. Seaweed (talk) 09:50, 7 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I've just found a legitimate post on Reddit by Fraser Nelson where he said "...I do work with the Centre for Social Justice..." [7], but no further explanation of what that is. Seaweed (talk) 09:57, 7 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]