Patience Wheatcroft
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Patience Wheatcroft, Baroness Wheatcroft (born 28 September 1951) is a British
journalist
who was editor-in-chief of The Wall Street Journal Europe
. She left this role upon becoming a peer.
She previously served as editor of the Sunday Telegraph
newspaper
. She resigned from this post in September 2007 after eighteen months in the job and temporarily moved out of journalism.
in 1988, and Wheatcroft served as its consultant editor until 1992.
Wheatcroft has worked on several national newspapers including The Daily Mail, The Sunday Times
and The Daily Telegraph
. After serving as Deputy City Editor of the Mail on Sunday, Wheatcroft was appointed Business & City Editor of The Times
in 1997, and then as editor of the Sunday Telegraph
in March 2006.
In 2001 she won the Wincott Senior Journalist of the Year Award, and in 2003 was London Press Club Business Journalist of the Year.
On 4 September 2007 she resigned as editor of The Sunday Telegraph being replaced by Ian MacGregor
, who until then had been deputy editor of the Daily Telegraph. Reports stated that Wheatcroft was under pressure to integrate the Sunday paper's reporters with the daily newspaper's 24/7 operation.
of Barclays plc
.
Since 27 February 2008, Wheatcroft has served as a non-executive director
of Shaftesbury plc
, a UK REIT with assets in central London
.
On 8 May 2008 she was appointed head of the newly created Forensic Audit Panel by the incoming Mayor of London
, Boris Johnson
. The panel is tasked with monitoring and investigating financial management at the London Development Agency
and the Greater London Authority
.
On 30 July 2010, The Prime Minister
appointed her to the board of the British Museum
.
In December 2010 Wheatcroft was created a life peer
as Baroness Wheatcroft. She will take her seat in the House of Lords
as a Conservative
, having been a lifelong supporter of the party.
councillor.
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
journalist
Journalist
A journalist collects and distributes news and other information. A journalist's work is referred to as journalism.A reporter is a type of journalist who researchs, writes, and reports on information to be presented in mass media, including print media , electronic media , and digital media A...
who was editor-in-chief of The Wall Street Journal Europe
The Wall Street Journal Europe
The Wall Street Journal Europe is a daily English-language newspaper that covers global and regional business news for Europe, the Middle East and Africa...
. She left this role upon becoming a peer.
She previously served as editor of the Sunday Telegraph
The Daily Telegraph
The Daily Telegraph is a daily morning broadsheet newspaper distributed throughout the United Kingdom and internationally. The newspaper was founded by Arthur B...
newspaper
Newspaper
A newspaper is a scheduled publication containing news of current events, informative articles, diverse features and advertising. It usually is printed on relatively inexpensive, low-grade paper such as newsprint. By 2007, there were 6580 daily newspapers in the world selling 395 million copies a...
. She resigned from this post in September 2007 after eighteen months in the job and temporarily moved out of journalism.
Career
Wheatcroft and her husband, Tony Salter, launched the specialist trade magazine Retail WeekRetail Week
Retail Week is a UK-based news magazine covering the retail industry.Founded in 1988 by financial journalist Patience Wheatcroft and her husband Tony Salter, it is now owned by the business magazine publisher EMAP.The magazine is published every Friday...
in 1988, and Wheatcroft served as its consultant editor until 1992.
Wheatcroft has worked on several national newspapers including The Daily Mail, The Sunday Times
The Sunday Times (UK)
The Sunday Times is a Sunday broadsheet newspaper, distributed in the United Kingdom. The Sunday Times is published by Times Newspapers Ltd, a subsidiary of News International, which is in turn owned by News Corporation. Times Newspapers also owns The Times, but the two papers were founded...
and The Daily Telegraph
The Daily Telegraph
The Daily Telegraph is a daily morning broadsheet newspaper distributed throughout the United Kingdom and internationally. The newspaper was founded by Arthur B...
. After serving as Deputy City Editor of the Mail on Sunday, Wheatcroft was appointed Business & City Editor of The Times
The Times
The Times is a British daily national newspaper, first published in London in 1785 under the title The Daily Universal Register . The Times and its sister paper The Sunday Times are published by Times Newspapers Limited, a subsidiary since 1981 of News International...
in 1997, and then as editor of the Sunday Telegraph
Sunday Telegraph
The Sunday Telegraph is a British broadsheet newspaper, founded in February 1961. It is the sister paper of The Daily Telegraph, but is run separately with a different editorial staff, although there is some cross-usage of stories...
in March 2006.
In 2001 she won the Wincott Senior Journalist of the Year Award, and in 2003 was London Press Club Business Journalist of the Year.
On 4 September 2007 she resigned as editor of The Sunday Telegraph being replaced by Ian MacGregor
Ian MacGregor (journalist)
Ian MacGregor is a British newspaper editor.MacGregor studied at the University of Edinburgh, where he edited the student newspaper, titled Student. He entered professional journalism at the South West News Service in Bristol. He was then the editor of Metro during 2001, and moved to become...
, who until then had been deputy editor of the Daily Telegraph. Reports stated that Wheatcroft was under pressure to integrate the Sunday paper's reporters with the daily newspaper's 24/7 operation.
Appointments
Since 1 January 2008, Wheatcroft has served as a non-executive directorNon-executive director
A non-executive director or outside director is a member of the board of directors of a company who does not form part of the executive management team. He or she is not an employee of the company or affiliated with it in any other way...
of Barclays plc
Barclays plc
Barclays PLC is a global banking and financial services company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. As of 2010 it was the world's 10th-largest banking and financial services group and 21st-largest company according to a composite measure by Forbes magazine...
.
Since 27 February 2008, Wheatcroft has served as a non-executive director
Non-executive director
A non-executive director or outside director is a member of the board of directors of a company who does not form part of the executive management team. He or she is not an employee of the company or affiliated with it in any other way...
of Shaftesbury plc
Shaftesbury plc
Shaftesbury plc is a leading British-based property business focussed on properties in the West End of London. It is headquartered in London and is a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index.-History:...
, a UK REIT with assets in central London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
.
On 8 May 2008 she was appointed head of the newly created Forensic Audit Panel by the incoming Mayor of London
Mayor of London
The Mayor of London is an elected politician who, along with the London Assembly of 25 members, is accountable for the strategic government of Greater London. Conservative Boris Johnson has held the position since 4 May 2008...
, Boris Johnson
Boris Johnson
Alexander Boris de Pfeffel Johnson is a British journalist and Conservative Party politician, who has been the elected Mayor of London since 2008...
. The panel is tasked with monitoring and investigating financial management at the London Development Agency
London Development Agency
The London Development Agency is the Regional Development Agency for Greater London, England. It is a functional body of the Greater London Authority...
and the Greater London Authority
Greater London Authority
The Greater London Authority is the top-tier administrative body for Greater London, England. It consists of a directly elected executive Mayor of London, currently Boris Johnson, and an elected 25-member London Assembly with scrutiny powers...
.
On 30 July 2010, The Prime Minister
David Cameron
David William Donald Cameron is the current Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, First Lord of the Treasury, Minister for the Civil Service and Leader of the Conservative Party. Cameron represents Witney as its Member of Parliament ....
appointed her to the board of the British Museum
British Museum
The British Museum is a museum of human history and culture in London. Its collections, which number more than seven million objects, are amongst the largest and most comprehensive in the world and originate from all continents, illustrating and documenting the story of human culture from its...
.
In December 2010 Wheatcroft was created a life peer
Life peer
In the United Kingdom, life peers are appointed members of the Peerage whose titles cannot be inherited. Nowadays life peerages, always of baronial rank, are created under the Life Peerages Act 1958 and entitle the holders to seats in the House of Lords, presuming they meet qualifications such as...
as Baroness Wheatcroft. She will take her seat in the House of Lords
House of Lords
The House of Lords is the upper house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Like the House of Commons, it meets in the Palace of Westminster....
as a Conservative
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
, having been a lifelong supporter of the party.
Private life
Wheatcroft is married with three children. Her publisher husband Tony is a ConservativeConservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
councillor.