Andrew Marr

British journalist · United Kingdom · On the map · Journalists · Born 1959 · age 67

Andrew William Stevenson Marr is a Scottish journalist, author, broadcaster and presenter. Beginning his career as a political commentator at The Scotsman, he subsequently edited The Independent newspaper from 1996 to 1998 and was political editor of BBC News from 2000 to 2005.

Andrew Marr is read about 195 times a day, in 11 languages.

A typical day, 30 days to 19 September 2026

The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 60 days, one point a day.

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2024“As the night wore on, it became clearer this was not just a simple Tories-out, Labour-in story.”In their words5 July 2024The New StatesmanRead the whole statement

“I'd very rarely quote George Galloway as an authority, but when he describes Rochdale as "tinder dry, waiting for a spark" I am afraid - very much afraid - he isn't wrong.”In their words14 February 2024The New StatesmanRead the whole statement

2012“In history, the arrival of a small man in a big hat is rarely good news.”In their words28 October 2012Andrew Marr's History of the World, Episode VI, RevolutionRead the whole statement

2010“A lot of bloggers seem to be socially inadequate, pimpled, single, slightly seedy, bald, cauliflower-nosed young men sitting in their mother's basements and ranting.”In their words11 October 2010The GuardianRead the whole statement

“The so-called citizen journalism is the spewings and rantings of very drunk people late at night. It is fantastic at times but it is not going to replace journalism. ...”In their words11 October 2010As quoted in The GuardianRead the whole statement

1959Born31 July 1959