Timothy Iredale (born 24 October 1972 in

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) is an

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television journalist, currently the Political Editor for

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Early life

He was born on the same day as

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, the Conservative MP for

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. Tim Iredale grew up in

and attended Shelley High School on ''Huddersfield Road'' in

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Career

Tim Iredale is the

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Political Editor for

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and

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(broadcast from Belmont). He covers the region which was home to some of the most familiar political heavyweights, including

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(Baron Prescott),

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and David Davis. He worked in

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for a local newspaper.

ITV

Prior to moving to the

in 2006, Tim was the Chief Political Correspondent for

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from 2001 (broadcast from

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and

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BBC

In September 2009 he became the main presenter for the region's ''Politics Show'', broadcast Sundays on BBC1. This had been presented by Clare Frisby, and previous to her,

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. He has also acted as a political reporter (known as a network

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) for Radio 4's news programmes. The ''Politics Show'' became ''

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''. He is also a regular presenter of the

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programme.

Personal life

He lives in Bradford. His Barnsley-born wife, Jennine (''née'' Stanley), is a veterinary nurse in

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External links

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Former blog until 2015

Tim Iredale's BBC profile

The Politics Show

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News items

Becoming the ''Politics Show'' presenter in 2009

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Early life

Career

ITV

BBC

Personal life

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