Michael Deacon (journalist)

For other people with the same name, see Michael Deacon (disambiguation). For the fictional journalist, see The Echo (novel).

Michael Deacon (born 1980) is a British right wing political journalist best known for writing articles and parliamentary sketches for The Daily Telegraph.

After graduating from Sheffield University (BA), Deacon worked for Zoo Weekly before joining The Daily Telegraph as a culture writer. He became its parliamentary sketch writer in 2011, replacing Andrew Gimson, who unsuccessfully sued for age discrimination. The role later devolved upon Madeline Grant and Tim Stanley, with Deacon being promoted to columnist and assistant editor. As television critic, Deacon was shortlisted for the 2014 British Press Awards Broadcast Columnist of the Year and Critic of the Year.

Deacon lives with his family in Windmill Hill, Kent.

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