Jon Henley



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Full name: Jon Henley

Area of interest: French and European Afairs, Politics, Current Affairs

Journals: The Guardian

Email: [mailto:jon.henley@guardian.co.uk jon.henley@guardian.co.uk]

Website: Guardian.co / Jon Henley

Blog: Comment is free...; the blog tv & radio

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Biography:
Education: University of Cambridge

Career: Associated Press; The Guardian: joined the paper in Amsterdam and has written from Brussels, Scandinavia and most recently Paris, where he was chief correspondent for nearly nine years until spring 2006, wrote The Diary column 2006/2007 Current position/role: Feature writer, 2007-


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Viewpoints/Insight: The return of the native The Guardian, 10th December 2007 ('In 1987, fed up with how miserable London had become, Jon Henley turned his back on England. Now after 20 years of living abroad, he is back')

TV/Radio: Regular broadcaster on French and European affairs for French, British and American radio and television

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The Guardian:

 * no regular column, occasional writer of Comment & feature articles
 * also contributes to: Shortcuts reflecting on the people, issues and curiosities setting the news agenda, and The question on the big, small and strange issues of the day

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Articles:

 * metaphors and Labour's sinking ship'' - 6th August 2008
 * chorizo, anyone?'' - The cost of food is rising and we're all having to tighten our belts. But for discount supermarkets, it's boom time - 15th May 2008
 * To the barricades. Maybe - France may have a long and proud history of industrial action, but surprising numbers support Sarkozy's tough reforms - Guardian.co.uk - 16th November 2007
 * The outlook for the Express - So it's official: 'no conspiracy to kill Diana'. Oh dear, what will the Daily Express put on its front page now? - 14th December 2007
 * Heavy-handed compliment - Gordon's a 'heavyweight'? Is that really the best Blair could manage? - 16th November 2007
 * The wasted presidency of Jacques Chirac - The decision to bow to protesters is a fitting conclusion to 10 years of going nowhere - 10th April 2006
 * The revolt of the wannabee civil servants - The student demonstrations in France show a worrying level of conservatism in a country where reform is badly needed - 6th April 2006
 * Strikes: French national therapy - 28th March 2006


 * Diary - 31st August 2007 final Diary column

