# Jonathan Holborow

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British newspaper editor

**Jonathan Holborow** (born 12 October 1943) is a former [British](/source/British_people) [newspaper editor](/source/Newspaper_editor).

Holborow was educated at [Charterhouse School](/source/Charterhouse_School) before becoming a journalist at the *[Maidenhead Advertiser](/source/Maidenhead_Advertiser)*. He moved on to the *[Lincolnshire Echo](/source/Lincolnshire_Echo)*, then the *[Lincoln Chronicle](/source/Lincoln_Chronicle)*, before landing a job with the *[Daily Mail](/source/Daily_Mail)* 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 *[Cambrian News](/source/Cambrian_News)* in [Aberystwyth](/source/Aberystwyth), but he returned to London two years later to become Assistant Editor of the new *[Mail on Sunday](/source/Mail_on_Sunday)*.[1]

In 1986, Holborow became Deputy Editor of *[Today](/source/Today_(UK_newspaper))* 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*.[1] 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 [Brooke Shields](/source/Brooke_Shields). Holborow left shortly afterwards, taking early retirement.[2]

Holborow was then hired by [William Hague](/source/William_Hague) as a part-time campaign consultant for the [Conservative Party](/source/Conservative_Party_(UK)).[3] From 2000 to 2002, he served on the Editorial Integrity Board of [Express Newspapers](/source/Express_Newspapers). In 2004, he became Chairman of the Folkestone and Hythe Conservative Association.[1]

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-whoswho_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-whoswho_1-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-whoswho_1-2) "[Holborow, Jonathan](http://www.ukwhoswho.com/view/article/oupww/whoswho/U20459/HOLBOROW_Jonathan)", *[Who's Who](/source/Who's_Who)*

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** "[Former editor is Hague's new hope](https://www.independent.co.uk/news/former-editor-is-hagues-new-hope-1184293.html)", *[The Independent](/source/The_Independent)*, 12 November 1998

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** Lucy Ward, "[Sacked editor is Tories' new queen of spin](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/1999/mar/25/uk.politicalnews)", *[The Guardian](/source/The_Guardian)*, 25 March 1999

Media offices Preceded by New position Deputy Editor of Today 1986 – 1987 Succeeded by Amanda Platell Preceded by Nicholas Gordon? Deputy Editor of the Daily Mail 1988 – 1992 Succeeded by ? Preceded by Stewart Steven Editor of the Mail on Sunday 1992 – 1998 Succeeded by Peter Wright

v t e Editors of the Daily Mail and The Mail on Sunday Daily Mail 1896: S. J. Pryor 1899: Thomas Marlowe 1922: W. G. Fish 1930: Oscar Pulvermacher 1930: William McWhirter 1931: W. L. Warden 1935: Arthur Cranfield 1939: Bob Prew 1944: Sidney Horniblow 1947: Frank Owen 1950: Guy Schofield 1955: Arthur Wareham 1959: William Hardcastle 1963: Mike Randall 1966: Arthur Brittenden 1971: David English 1992: Paul Dacre 2018: Geordie Greig 2021: Ted Verity Mail on Sunday 1982: Bernard Shrimsley 1982: David English 1982: Stewart Steven 1992: Jonathan Holborow 1998: Peter Wright 2012: Geordie Greig 2018: Ted Verity 2021: David Dillon

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