Jonathan Holborow (born 12 October 1943) is a former

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. Holborow was educated at

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before becoming a journalist at the ''

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''. He moved on to the ''

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'', then the '' Lincoln Chronicle'', before landing a job with the ''

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'' in 1967. In 1969, he was promoted to become the paper's Scottish News Editor, then successively became its Northern Picture Editor, Northern News Editor, Deputy News Editor, and News Editor. In 1980, he left to become editor of the ''

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'' in

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, but he returned to London two years later to become Assistant Editor of the new ''

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''.Holborow, Jonathan
, ''

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'' In 1986, Holborow became Deputy Editor of ''

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'' then, a year later, returned to the ''Daily Mail'' as Associate Editor, and in 1988 became Deputy Editor. In 1992, he was appointed as Editor of the ''Mail on Sunday''. Under his editorship, circulation rose above two million per issue for the first time, although it also had to publish a front-page apology after printing an inaccurate story about

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. Holborow left shortly afterwards, taking early retirement. Holborow was then hired by

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as a part-time campaign consultant for the Conservative Party.Lucy Ward,
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, ''

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'', 25 March 1999 From 2000 to 2002, he served on the Editorial Integrity Board of

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. In 2004, he became Chairman of the Folkestone and Hythe Conservative Association.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Holborow, Jonathan 1943 births Living people English newspaper editors English male journalists People educated at Charterhouse School