Who writes in the opinion pages
A sample of the opinion pages of 18 major newspapers in the United Kingdom, France and Germany, from January 2023 to date: regular columnists and guest contributors. It feeds criterion G1 (written voice) for the experts of the directory: a regular columnist meets it, a guest piece counts as partial.
Newspapers188 UK, 5 France, 5 Germany
Contributors608650 newspaper bylines
Atrium experts81Name and profile checked
G1 met50Regular columnists; 31 partial
44 bylines
| Contributor | Newspaper | Type | Atrium · G1 | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angela Rayner Labour deputy leader | Daily Mirror United Kingdom | Guest contributor | · | Article ↗ To check by hand |
| Baroness Newlove Victims' Commissioner | Daily Mirror United Kingdom | Guest contributor | · | Article ↗ To check by hand |
| Brian Reade Columnist | Daily Mirror United Kingdom | Regular columnist | · | Article ↗ To check by hand |
| Chris Bryant Labour MP, privileges committee chair (recused) | Daily Mirror United Kingdom | Guest contributor | · | Article ↗ To check by hand |
| Chris Hughes Defence and security commentary | Daily Mirror United Kingdom | Regular columnist | · | Article ↗ To check by hand |
| Christopher Bucktin US editor (commentary) | Daily Mirror United Kingdom | Regular columnist | · | Article ↗ To check by hand |
| Coleen Nolan Columnist (advice) | Daily Mirror United Kingdom | Regular columnist | · | Article ↗ To check by hand |
| Dale Vince Ecotricity founder | Daily Mirror United Kingdom | Guest contributor | · | Article ↗ To check by hand |
| Darren Lewis Columnist | Daily Mirror United Kingdom | Regular columnist | · | Article ↗ To check by hand |
| Dave Burke, Ashley Cowburn Political commentary | Daily Mirror United Kingdom | Regular columnist | · | Article ↗ To check by hand |
| David Blunkett Labour peer | Daily Mirror United Kingdom | Guest contributor | · | Article ↗ To check by hand |
| Ed Miliband Energy Secretary | Daily Mirror United Kingdom | Guest contributor | · | Article ↗ To check by hand |
| Fleet Street Fox Columnist (pen name) | Daily Mirror United Kingdom | Regular columnist | · | Article ↗ To check by hand |
| Gordon Brown Former PM | Daily Mirror United Kingdom | Guest contributor | · | Article ↗ To check by hand |
| Jack Straw Former Foreign Secretary | Daily Mirror United Kingdom | Guest contributor | · | Article ↗ To check by hand |
| Jason Beattie Columnist | Daily Mirror United Kingdom | Regular columnist | · | Article ↗ To check by hand |
| Jennie Bond Royal commentator | Daily Mirror United Kingdom | Regular columnist | · | Article ↗ To check by hand |
| Keir Mudie Columnist | Daily Mirror United Kingdom | Regular columnist | · | Article ↗ To check by hand |
| Keir Starmer PM | Daily Mirror United Kingdom | Guest contributor | · | Article ↗ To check by hand |
| Kevin Maguire Associate editor, columnist | Daily Mirror United Kingdom | Regular columnist | · | Article ↗ To check by hand |
| Linda Nolan Columnist | Daily Mirror United Kingdom | Regular columnist | · | Article ↗ To check by hand |
| Lisa Nandy Culture Secretary | Daily Mirror United Kingdom | Guest contributor | · | Article ↗ To check by hand |
| Lizzy Buchan Political commentary | Daily Mirror United Kingdom | Regular columnist | · | Article ↗ To check by hand |
| Lord John Bird Big Issue founder | Daily Mirror United Kingdom | Guest contributor | · | Article ↗ To check by hand |
| Louise Haigh Then shadow transport secretary | Daily Mirror United Kingdom | Guest contributor | · | Article ↗ To check by hand |
| Lucy Powell Labour politician | Daily Mirror United Kingdom | Guest contributor | · | Article ↗ To check by hand |
| Mark Steel Comedian | Daily Mirror United Kingdom | Guest contributor | · | Article ↗ To check by hand |
| Mikey Smith Political columnist | Daily Mirror United Kingdom | Regular columnist | · | Article ↗ To check by hand |
| Miriam Stoppard Health columnist | Daily Mirror United Kingdom | Regular columnist | · | Article ↗ To check by hand |
| Nada Farhoud Environment editor (commentary) | Daily Mirror United Kingdom | Regular columnist | · | Article ↗ To check by hand |
| Neil Kinnock Former Labour leader | Daily Mirror United Kingdom | Guest contributor | · | Article ↗ To check by hand |
| Nick Lowles Hope not Hate | Daily Mirror United Kingdom | Guest contributor | · | Article ↗ To check by hand |
| Paul Nowak TUC general secretary | Daily Mirror United Kingdom | Guest contributor | · | Article ↗ To check by hand |
| Paul Routledge Columnist | Daily Mirror United Kingdom | Regular columnist | · | Article ↗ To check by hand |
| Polly Hudson Columnist | Daily Mirror United Kingdom | Regular columnist | · | Article ↗ To check by hand |
| Rachel Charlton-Dailey, Anna Morell, Rachael Bletchly Columnists | Daily Mirror United Kingdom | Regular columnist | · | Article ↗ To check by hand |
| Rachel Reeves Chancellor (shadow, then in post) | Daily Mirror United Kingdom | Guest contributor | · | Article ↗ To check by hand |
| Richard Murphy Economist | Daily Mirror United Kingdom | Guest contributor | · | Article ↗ To check by hand |
| Ros Wynne-Jones Columnist ("Real Britain") | Daily Mirror United Kingdom | Regular columnist | · | Article ↗ To check by hand |
| Russell Myers Royal editor (commentary) | Daily Mirror United Kingdom | Regular columnist | · | Article ↗ To check by hand |
| Sadiq Khan Mayor of London | Daily Mirror United Kingdom | Guest contributor | · | Article ↗ To check by hand |
| Sarah Elliott Shelter chief executive | Daily Mirror United Kingdom | Guest contributor | · | Article ↗ To check by hand |
| Sharon Graham Unite general secretary | Daily Mirror United Kingdom | Guest contributor | · | Article ↗ To check by hand |
| Yvette Cooper Home Secretary | Daily Mirror United Kingdom | Guest contributor | · | Article ↗ To check by hand |