About Peter Wilby
Peter John Wilby is a British journalist and convicted sex offender. He is a former editor of The Independent on Sunday and the New Statesman. Wilby continued to write a weekly "First Thoughts" column for the New Statesman. Wilby joined The Independent on Sunday in 1990 and eventually became its editor (1995–96). Odone and Wilby praised each other in the media and denied having had a row, although claims of such professional disagreements, quoting Odone herself, were made in the press.
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