Peter Wright (born 13 August 1953) is a British newspaper editor .
27-612: Peter Wright may refer to: Writers [ edit ] Peter Wright (journalist) (born 1953/4), British editor of The Mail on Sunday Peter Wright (MI5 officer) (1916–1995), author and MI5 counter-intelligence officer Peter Wright (writer) (1880/1–1957), British author Entertainers [ edit ] Peter Wight (actor) (born 1950), British actor, sometimes credited as Peter Wright Peter Wright (dancer) (born 1926), British ballet director and choreographer Pete Wright (musician) (active 1977–1984), British bass player for
54-474: A Grade I listed building , was built between 1638 and 1715, with a long interruption for the English Civil War . The period spans the arrival of classicism into the mainstream of British architecture, such that its progress can be traced in the marked differences between the oldest wing to the north, which still has vaulting and other features in the unbroken tradition of English Gothic architecture , and
81-403: A granddaughter of Edward I , which provided for twenty fellows and ten students. The college was known as Clare Hall until 1856, when it changed its name to 'Clare College'. (A new ' Clare Hall ' was founded by Clare College as a postgraduate institution in 1966.) Women were accepted as undergraduates in 1972, one of the first three previously all-male colleges to do so. Clare's Old Court,
108-518: A large bell and carries the names of Clare alumni who died in both world wars. Memorial Court is Grade II* listed, Memorial Court was extended in the 1950s by the construction of Thirkill Court, and was later divided into two parts when the College's Forbes Mellon Library was constructed in the centre of Memorial Court; the new courtyard created in the west was renamed Ashby Court. A new court, Lerner Court, designed by van Heyningen and Haward Architects ,
135-627: A member of the Committee which in 2015 reviewed the working of the Defence Advisory Notice system, under which British journalists are warned about possible defence and security issues, and recommended it be replaced with the current Defence and Security Media Advisory system [3] . In 2017 he became a member of the nominations committee for the Thomson Reuters Founders Share Company [4] . In August 2014, Roy Greenslade,
162-603: A reproduction of the cartoon illustrations of the prophet Mohammed which had provoked international protest when they first appeared in Danish newspaper Jyllands-Posten in September 2005. Clare holds an annual May ball on the Monday of May Week in the middle of June. It is one of the largest May balls in Cambridge and is known for securing popular headliners. Clare Boat Club is
189-733: A supporter of Hacked Off [5] , a group which campaigns to place Britain's press under state-approved regulation, alleged in the Guardian newspaper [6] that Wright withheld important evidence from the Press Complaints Commission when it held its 2009 inquiry into the News International phone hacking scandal . Specifically, he claimed Wright had withheld from the PCC information that The Mail on Sunday had been told by police four of their journalists had had their voicemail messages intercepted by
216-565: Is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge in Cambridge , England . The college was founded in 1326 as University Hall , making it the second-oldest surviving college of the University after Peterhouse . It was refounded in 1338 as Clare Hall by an endowment from Elizabeth de Clare , and took on its current name in 1856. Clare is famous for its chapel choir and for its gardens on
243-615: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Peter Wright (journalist) Wright attended Clare College, Cambridge , then took a graduate trainee position with Thomson Regional Newspapers, working as a reporter on the Hemel Hempstead Evening Post-Echo . In 1979, he moved to the Daily Mail , working on various desks before becoming Femail Editor, then Features Editor and Deputy Editor. In 1998, he became editor of
270-437: Is known as a liberal and progressive college. In 1972 it became one of the three male Cambridge colleges that led the way in admitting female undergraduates (the other two being Churchill and King's ). Clare continues in this tradition and has been praised for the transparency of its admissions process. Clare is known as a musical college in Cambridge. Its choir has performed all over the world. Clare College Music Society
297-525: Is that a wedge of stone cemented into the ball as part of a repair job became loose and fell out. Clare Bridge connects Old Court to Memorial Court, which was designed by Giles Gilbert Scott and dedicated in 1926. The new court, west of Queen's Road , was conceived as a memorial to the Clare men who lost their lives in the First World War. The monumental arch which forms the entrance to the court accommodates
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#1732851508967324-521: Is well known, particularly the orchestra. As well as jazz and comedy nights, Clare is known for Clare Ents, a student night held every Friday in term time. The night is popular with students across the university and in the past it has hosted such acts as Tinie Tempah , Bombay Bicycle Club and Chase and Status . Clare's student newspaper, Clareification , won "Best University College Paper" in The Cambridge Student in 2005. Published by
351-597: The Mail on Sunday . While at the Mail on Sunday , Wright initiated the giveaway of promotional CDs and DVDs, including the global first release of Prince 's Planet Earth album. He also served on the Press Complaints Commission . In March 2012, Wright moved to become Editor Emeritus for all Associated Newspapers titles. In that role he was one of the group of four newspaper industry representatives who negotiated with
378-564: The 1920 Summer Olympic Games Peter Wright (squash player) (born 1943) Australian squash player, three-time World Masters Squash Champion Peter Wright (swimmer) (born 1972), American swimmer Peter Wright (tennis) (born 1963), Irish-American tennis player Pete Wright (ice hockey) (1927–1989), Canadian ice hockey player Peter Wright, technical director of Team Lotus in 1990s Others [ edit ] Peter Wright (Jesuit) (1603–1651), beatified English Catholic martyr Peter Harold Wright (1916–1990), English recipient of
405-498: The Backs (the rear of the colleges that overlook the River Cam ). It is a registered charity . The college was founded in 1326 by the university's chancellor , Richard Badew , and was originally named 'University Hall'. Providing maintenance for only two fellows, it soon hit financial hardship. In 1338, the college was refounded as 'Clare Hall' by an endowment from Elizabeth de Clare ,
432-652: The Government over Cabinet Office minister Oliver Letwin's proposal for regulation of the British press to be overseen by a Royal Charter, and was the author of the industry's rival Royal Charter proposal [1] . He became a member of the Complaints Committee of the new independent press regulator, the Independent Press Standards Organisation, when it was launched in September 2014 [2] . He was also
459-670: The News of The World was involved. He said: 'Had it occurred to me, when the PCC was discussing the fresh allegations made by the Guardian in July 2009, that the hacking of our journalists’ phones was anything other than a minor part of the series of offences for which Goodman and Mulcaire had already been convicted, I would happily have shared it with other commissioners. I have never made any secret of it, nor had any reason to – after all, our journalists were victims of these crimes just as much as anyone else.' Clare College, Cambridge Clare College
486-460: The News of the World, and this would have provided the PCC with evidence that phone-hacking at the News of the World extended beyond 'rogue reporter' Clive Goodman. Wright refuted this claim in a letter to the Guardian [7] in which he said when the police contacted The Mail on Sunday, a month before Goodman and private investigator Glenn Mulcaire's 2006 trial, they gave no indication that anyone else at
513-515: The Union of Clare Students, it comprises satirical articles mocking Cambridge traditions, reports on student antics, and college gossip in the "Clareifornication" column. On 3 February 2007, the college cut its funding to the paper following the publication of the guest-edited edition of 2 February, retitled Crucification . In addition to the paper's usual satirical attacks on Christianity, this edition also featured several articles which mocked Islam, and
540-616: The Victoria Cross Peter Wright (police officer) (1929–2011), British policeman Peter Wright (scientist) , American scientist, NMR spectroscopist Peter Wright (mining entrepreneur) (1908–1985), Australian mining entrepreneur Peter Wright (ceramicist) (1919-2003), potter and sculptor Peter Wright (engineer) (born 1946), British motor racing engineer and aerodynamicist Peter Wright (soldier) (1910-1986), Canadian soldier in WWII [REDACTED] Topics referred to by
567-979: The band Crass Peter Wright (organist) (born 1954), British organist Pete Wright, character in American 1950 crime film noir 711 Ocean Drive Sportspeople [ edit ] Peter Wright (American football) , American football player in 1893 Peter Wright (Australian footballer) (born 1996), Australian rules footballer Peter Wright (darts player) (born 1970), Scottish darts player Peter Wright (footballer, born 1934) (1934–2012), English football player for Colchester United Peter Wright (footballer, born 1982) , English football player for Halifax Town Peter Wright (rugby league) , Australian rugby league footballer 1970–1971 and coach Peter Wright (rugby union, born 1967) , Scottish rugby union footballer and coach Peter Wright (rugby union, born 1931) (1931–2002), English rugby union player Peter Wright (sport wrestler) , British wrestler, bronze medalist at
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#1732851508967594-463: The final southern block, which shows a fully articulated classic style. The college's chapel was built in 1763 and designed by Sir James Burrough , the Master of neighbouring Caius College . Its altarpiece is Annunciation by Cipriani . Old Court frames King's College Chapel in views from the Backs. Clare has a bridge over the River Cam and is the oldest of Cambridge's current bridges . It
621-475: The rowing club for current members of Clare College. There is a separate club, De Burgh Boat Club, for alumni. In 2012, Clare Boat Club had the highest membership relative to the size of its student body of any college-affiliated boat club in Cambridge, fielding six men's VIIIs in the May Bumps competition. The undergraduates of Clare College were 12th in the 2024 Tompkins Table , based on degree results. Clare
648-406: The same term This disambiguation page lists articles about people with the same name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Peter_Wright&oldid=1209938893 " Category : Human name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
675-447: Was built of stone in 1640 by Thomas Grumbold and restored in 1969, and is a Grade I listed building. Fourteen stone balls decorate it, one of which has a missing section. A number of apocryphal stories circulate concerning this – one cited by members of the college is that the original builder of the bridge was not paid the full amount for his work and so removed the segment to balance the difference in payment. A more likely explanation
702-461: Was in the top ten colleges in the Tompkins Table from 2000 to 2005. However, their performance in the following years (2006–09) was poorer, leaving them in 12th in 2006 and 18th in 2009. Their 2010 performance (8th position) however showed an increase of 10 places over their previous year's performance, and in 2011 they reached fourth place. In 2018, Clare placed 16th out of 29 colleges recorded in
729-450: Was opened in January 2008. It occupies the last piece of undeveloped land in the central area of the College next to Memorial Court and houses a lecture theatre, catering, fellows offices, residential accommodation and a student laundry. A detached area of student accommodation, Castle Court, is between Castle Street and Chesterton Lane , on Castle Hill , north of the city centre. Clare
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