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Larry Lamb

British newspaper editor (1929-2000)

  • Fame52.0
  • Momentum25.0
  • Wikipedia15.4K
Lived 1929–2000, aged 71United Kingdom
  • Era
    1929–2000
    Aged 71
  • Awards
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    recognised work
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Updated 2026-09-03

Sir Albert Lamb, commonly known as Larry Lamb, was a British newspaper editor. He introduced the Page 3 feature to The Sun, which saw a dramatic increase in sale in the 1970s. He also applied the term 'Winter of Discontent' to the series of strikes over the winter of 1978–79. He was Deputy Chairman of News Group from 1979 but was transferred to the Western Mail in Australia in 1981, and edited The Australian in 1982.

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