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Henry Thornton (magazine)
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Henry Thornton is an Australian online news and culture magazine created in 1999.
Henry Thornton is named for the one of the famed founders of the Clapham Sect
, and prominent abolitionists Henry Thornton
- a prominent economist, banker, philanthropist and parliamentarian of late 18th and early 19th Century Great Britain
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Henry Thornton brings together the views from an array of contributors including economist and founder Peter Jonson, Chief Executive of Roy Morgan Research
, Michele Levine, the late political commentator PP McGuinness, Executive Director of the Institute of Public Affairs
, John Roskam, Chief Economist of the ANZ, Saul Eslake, Former CEO of Western Mining Corporation (WMC)
and former member of the Board of Directors of the Reserve Bank of Australia
, Hugh Morgan
, policy adviser, diplomat and professor, Ross Garnaut and owner and executive director of Roy Morgan Research
, Gary Morgan.
Australia
and Financial Services and Head of Research at James Capel Australia. Between 1972–1988, Peter held a number of senior positions at the Reserve Bank of Australia
as an economist under Sir John Phillips (1972–1975), Sir Harold Knight (1975–1982) and Bob Johnston (1982–1988). Peter was Chairman of the Melbourne Institute Advisory Board between 1992–2002, and now serves as Chair Emeritus whilst running the day-to-day operations of Henry Thornton.
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Henry Thornton is named for the one of the famed founders of the Clapham Sect
Clapham Sect
The Clapham Sect or Clapham Saints were a group of influential like-minded Church of England social reformers based in Clapham, London at the beginning of the 19th century...
, and prominent abolitionists Henry Thornton
Henry Thornton (abolitionist)
Henry Thornton was an English economist, banker, philanthropist and parliamentarian.-Early life:He was the son of John Thornton of Clapham, London, who had been one of the early patrons of the evangelical movement in Britain...
- a prominent economist, banker, philanthropist and parliamentarian of late 18th and early 19th Century Great Britain
Great Britain
Great Britain or Britain is an island situated to the northwest of Continental Europe. It is the ninth largest island in the world, and the largest European island, as well as the largest of the British Isles...
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Henry Thornton brings together the views from an array of contributors including economist and founder Peter Jonson, Chief Executive of Roy Morgan Research
Roy Morgan Research
Roy Morgan Research is an Australian market research company headquartered in Melbourne, Victoria; it was founded in 1941 by Roy Morgan ; its Executive Chairman today is his son, Gary Morgan....
, Michele Levine, the late political commentator PP McGuinness, Executive Director of the Institute of Public Affairs
Institute of Public Affairs
The Institute of Public Affairs is a public policy think tank based in Melbourne, Australia. It advocates free market economic policies such as privatisation and deregulation of state-owned enterprises, trade liberalisation and deregulated workplaces, climate change skepticism , and the...
, John Roskam, Chief Economist of the ANZ, Saul Eslake, Former CEO of Western Mining Corporation (WMC)
WMC Resources
WMC Resources Limited was an Australian diversified mining and fertilizer company formerly listed on the Australian Stock Exchange. WMC was an acronym for Western Mining Corporation. It was delisted on 29 June 2005 following a successful takeover by BHP Billiton...
and former member of the Board of Directors of the Reserve Bank of Australia
Reserve Bank of Australia
The Reserve Bank of Australia came into being on 14 January 1960 as Australia's central bank and banknote issuing authority, when the Reserve Bank Act 1959 removed the central banking functions from the Commonwealth Bank to it....
, Hugh Morgan
Hugh Morgan (Australian businessman)
Hugh Matheson Morgan AC, , an Australian businessman, is the son of former Western Mining Corporation CEO Bill Morgan, and was himself CEO of WMC from 1990 to 2003. He was also President of the Business Council of Australia from 2003 to 2005. The Howard Government appointed him to the board of the...
, policy adviser, diplomat and professor, Ross Garnaut and owner and executive director of Roy Morgan Research
Roy Morgan Research
Roy Morgan Research is an Australian market research company headquartered in Melbourne, Victoria; it was founded in 1941 by Roy Morgan ; its Executive Chairman today is his son, Gary Morgan....
, Gary Morgan.
Origin of Henry Thornton
Henry Thornton was founded in 1999 by professional director and economist Peter Jonson. Peter has in the past been chairman of ANZ Funds Management, Group Managing Director of Norwich UnionNorwich Union
Norwich Union was the name given to insurance company Aviva's British arm before June 2009. It was originally established in 1797. It is the biggest life insurance provider in the United Kingdom, and has a strong position in motor insurance...
Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
and Financial Services and Head of Research at James Capel Australia. Between 1972–1988, Peter held a number of senior positions at the Reserve Bank of Australia
Reserve Bank of Australia
The Reserve Bank of Australia came into being on 14 January 1960 as Australia's central bank and banknote issuing authority, when the Reserve Bank Act 1959 removed the central banking functions from the Commonwealth Bank to it....
as an economist under Sir John Phillips (1972–1975), Sir Harold Knight (1975–1982) and Bob Johnston (1982–1988). Peter was Chairman of the Melbourne Institute Advisory Board between 1992–2002, and now serves as Chair Emeritus whilst running the day-to-day operations of Henry Thornton.
Links to Politics
In 2008 Dr Peter Jonson sought Liberal preselection for the federal seat of KooyongKooyong
Kooyong may refer to:* Kooyong, Victoria, a suburb of Melbourne* Division of Kooyong, an electoral district in the Australian House of Representatives in Victoria* Kooyong Classic, tennis event held at Kooyong Stadium...
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