Daniel Hannan

British politician · United Kingdom · On the map · Politicians · Born 1971 · age 55

Daniel John Hannan, Baron Hannan of Kingsclere is a British writer, journalist and politician. For most of his career a member of the Conservative Party, he was a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) for South East England from 1999 to 2020.

Daniel Hannan is read about 117 times a day, in 19 languages.

A typical day, 30 days to 6 November 2026

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2023“The only serious attempt to prioritise growth came from Liz Truss, and prompted outrage from civil servants, commentators and MPs, including many Tories.”In their words22 July 2023The TelegraphRead the whole statement

2019Order of Merit of the Star of LiberlandAward2018“What is happening to this country, for the love of God?”In their words12 September 2018Twitter postRead the whole statement

“Georgia, like Ukraine and Moldova, is a sovereign state.”In their words13 August 2018The Washington ExaminerRead the whole statement

“We threaten to rain fire upon North Korea and Iran, yet we quail before an elderly, impoverished and decrepit Russia. How diminished we are as a civilization.”In their words13 August 2018The Washington ExaminerRead the whole statement

“In an atmosphere when anyone can close down the conversation by saying “I feel uncomfortable”, rational discussion becomes impossible.”In their words"Daniel Hannan: Identity politics. It becomes impossible to avoid giving offence, because the offended keep changing the rules"Read the whole statement

2016“Britain, as a relatively large economy which exports more to non-EU than to EU markets, would be better off trading freely with the single market than belonging to it.”In their words1 September 2016Column in Conservative HomeRead the whole statement

2009Bastiat PrizeAward1971Born1 September 1971

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Daniel Hannan at the Conservative Political Action Conference, 2012.

In their own words 4

Daniel Hannan

4 statements, newest first

I love Turkey. I first traveled there in my early twenties, when I was obsessed by the 1915 Dardanelles campaign.
3 September 2018 · "The republic will survive Trump, but will the Republicans?" (3 September 2018), The Washington Examiner, Own words
If people are determined to be outraged, they will be outraged.
2018 · "Daniel Hannan: Identity politics. It becomes impossible to avoid giving offence, because the offended keep changing the rules", Own words
Race is said to be non-existent, yet our cultural elites rarely seem to think of anything else.
2018 · "Daniel Hannan: Identity politics. It becomes impossible to avoid giving offence, because the offended keep changing the rules", Own words

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Awards

Order of Merit of the Star of Liberland2019

Bastiat Prize2009

About this person

In 2021 he became a sitting member of the House of Lords, taking the Conservative whip, and in 2020 became an adviser to the Board of Trade. He is the founding president of the Initiative for Free Trade.

Country

United Kingdom