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
650 bylines
| Contributor | Newspaper | Type | Atrium · G1 | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rishi Sunak Then PM | The Sun United Kingdom | Guest contributor | · | Article ↗ |
| Robert Hardman Writer (royals, features) | Daily Mail / Mail on Sunday United Kingdom | Regular columnist | · | Article ↗ To check by hand |
| Robert Pausch Political editor | Die Zeit / Zeit Online Germany | Regular columnist | · | Article ↗ To check by hand |
| Robert Reich US columnist | The Guardian United Kingdom | Regular columnist | · | Article ↗ To check by hand |
| Robert Schneider Editor-in-chief since Apr 2023 | Bild Germany | Regular columnist | · | Article ↗ |
| Robert Schneider Bild commentator | Bild Germany | Regular columnist | · | Article ↗ To check by hand |
| Roberto Saviano Writer | Die Zeit / Zeit Online Germany | Guest contributor | · | Article ↗ To check by hand |
| Robin Alexander Former deputy editor-in-chief | Die Welt / Welt am Sonntag Germany | Regular columnist | · | Article ↗ |
| Robin Alexander Welt commentator | Die Welt / Welt am Sonntag Germany | Regular columnist | · | Article ↗ To check by hand |
| Rod Liddle Columnist | The Sun United Kingdom | Regular columnist | · | Article ↗ To check by hand |
| Roman Eichinger Bild commentator | Bild Germany | Regular columnist | · | Article ↗ To check by hand |
| Ronen Steinke Senior politics editor | Süddeutsche Zeitung Germany | Regular columnist | · | Article ↗ To check by hand |
| Ros Wynne-Jones Columnist ("Real Britain") | Daily Mirror United Kingdom | Regular columnist | · | Article ↗ To check by hand |
| Ross Clark Commentator | Daily Mail / Mail on Sunday United Kingdom | Regular columnist | · | Article ↗ To check by hand |
| Ross Clark Recurring contributor (journalist) | The Sun United Kingdom | Regular columnist | · | Article ↗ |
| Rowan Atkinson Actor | Daily Mail / Mail on Sunday United Kingdom | Guest contributor | · | Article ↗ To check by hand |
| Russell Myers Royal editor (commentary) | Daily Mirror United Kingdom | Regular columnist | · | Article ↗ To check by hand |
| Ruth Sunderland Business editor | Daily Mail / Mail on Sunday United Kingdom | Regular columnist | · | Article ↗ To check by hand |
| Ryan Coogan Columnist | The Independent United Kingdom | Regular columnist | · | Article ↗ |
| Sabine Mauderer Bundesbank board | Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung Germany | Guest contributor | · | Article ↗ To check by hand |
| Sadiq Khan Mayor of London | Daily Mirror United Kingdom | Guest contributor | · | Article ↗ To check by hand |
| Samuel Fitoussi Columnist (gk) | Le Figaro France | Regular columnist | · | Article ↗ To check by hand |
| Samuel Moyn Yale legal historian | Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung Germany | Guest contributor | · | Article ↗ To check by hand |
| Sarah Elliott Shelter chief executive | Daily Mirror United Kingdom | Guest contributor | · | Article ↗ To check by hand |
| Sarah Knafo Politician (gk: Reconquête MEP) | Le Figaro France | Guest contributor | · | Article ↗ To check by hand |
| Sarah Vine Columnist | Daily Mail / Mail on Sunday United Kingdom | Regular columnist | · | Article ↗ To check by hand |
| Sean O'Grady Associate editor | The Independent United Kingdom | Regular columnist | · | Article ↗ |
| Sebastian Geisler Bild commentator | Bild Germany | Regular columnist | · | Article ↗ To check by hand |
| Sébastien Thiéry Political scientist and activist | Le Monde France | Guest contributor | · | Article ↗ To check by hand |
| Sergei Guriev Economist | Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung Germany | Guest contributor | · | Article ↗ To check by hand |
| Shabana Mahmood Home Secretary | The Sun United Kingdom | Guest contributor | · | Article ↗ |
| Shammi Haque Bild commentator | Bild Germany | Regular columnist | · | Article ↗ To check by hand |
| Sharon Graham Unite general secretary | Daily Mirror United Kingdom | Guest contributor | · | Article ↗ To check by hand |
| Simon Jenkins Columnist | The Guardian United Kingdom | Regular columnist | · | Article ↗ To check by hand |
| Simon Tisdall Foreign affairs commentator | The Guardian United Kingdom | Regular columnist | · | Article ↗ To check by hand |
| Sir Elton John Musician, HIV campaigner | The Independent United Kingdom | Guest contributor | · | Article ↗ |
| Sir Ian Botham Former cricketer, peer | Daily Mail / Mail on Sunday United Kingdom | Guest contributor | · | Article ↗ To check by hand |
| Sir Jake Berry Former Tory chair, defected to Reform | The Sun United Kingdom | Guest contributor | · | Article ↗ |
| Sir Jim Ratcliffe Industrialist (Ineos) | The Sun United Kingdom | Guest contributor | · | Article ↗ |
| Sir Mel Stride Conservative shadow chancellor | Daily Mail / Mail on Sunday United Kingdom | Guest contributor | · | Article ↗ To check by hand |
| Sir Richard Branson Virgin founder | The Independent United Kingdom | Guest contributor | · | Article ↗ |
| Solenn de Royer Political journalist, columnist (gk) | Le Monde France | Regular columnist | · | Article ↗ To check by hand |
| Sonja Zekri Culture reporter | Süddeutsche Zeitung Germany | Regular columnist | · | Article ↗ To check by hand |
| Stefan Kornelius Head of politics, op-ed writer | Süddeutsche Zeitung Germany | Regular columnist | · | Article ↗ To check by hand |
| Stefan Schlagenhaufer Bild commentator | Bild Germany | Regular columnist | · | Article ↗ To check by hand |
| Stephan Bierling Political scientist | Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung Germany | Guest contributor | · | Article ↗ To check by hand |
| Stéphane Lauer Editorialist | Le Monde France | Regular columnist | · | Article ↗ To check by hand |
| Stephen Daisley Columnist | Daily Mail / Mail on Sunday United Kingdom | Regular columnist | · | Article ↗ To check by hand |
| Stephen Glover Columnist | Daily Mail / Mail on Sunday United Kingdom | Regular columnist | · | Article ↗ To check by hand |
| Stephen Pollard Journalist | The Sun United Kingdom | Guest contributor | · | Article ↗ |