Ed West (journalist)

Ed West
Occupation Author, journalist
Nationality British
Subject Religion, social commentary
Notable works The Diversity Illusion
Website
www.edwestonline.com

Ed West is an author, journalist and blogger, who is the deputy editor of the The Catholic Herald. Previously he wrote a column for The Daily Telegraph. In June 2013, he began blogging and writing for The Spectator.

In 2013 Peter Oborne described West as "one of the most interesting of the rising generation of political writers, who delights in destroying liberal pieties." Oborne also said "At its worst, though, West’s book can come over as an anti-Islamic rant."[1]

West's book, The Diversity Illusion, which examines the supposed adverse effects of mass immigration on British society, was published in February 2013. It was described by the leftist weekly The Observer as a "brazen and breezily written polemic" whose "arguments are repeatedly undermined by reality."[2] Peter Hitchens in The Mail on Sunday wrote that West's book was "powerful" and that it contained an "excellent analysis" into "official propaganda about economic benefits" of immigration.[3]

He is the son of British journalist Richard West and Irish journalist Mary Kenny and the brother of the journalist Patrick West.

Books

References

  1. ↑ Oborne, Peter (15 April 2013). "The British Dream by David Goodhart and The Diversity Illusion by Ed West: review". Telegraph. Retrieved 2013-05-05.
  2. ↑ Ian Birrell (28 April 2013). "The British Dream by David Goodhart; The Diversity Illusion by Ed West – review". Guardian. Retrieved 2013-05-05.
  3. ↑ Hitchens, Peter (4 August 2013). "Don't blame immigrants – they aren't the ones wrecking Britain". The Mail on Sunday. Retrieved 2013-08-04.

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