About Robin Oakley
Robert Francis Leigh Oakley (born 20 August 1941) is a British journalist and writer. From 1992 to 2000 he was political editor at the BBC and from 2000 to 2008 he was European political editor at CNN International. == Early life == Born in Kidderminster, Worcestershire, Oakley grew up in Esher, Surrey. He was educated at Wellington College, Berkshire, and Brasenose College, Oxford. == Career == He started his career on the Liverpool Daily Post where he became political editor. He was then a columnist and political editor on The Sunday Express and was assistant editor of the Daily Mail from 1981 to 1986. Between 1986 and 1992, he was a columnist and political editor for The Times. In 1992, he moved to the BBC, where he was political editor. He was succeeded as political editor in summer 2000 by Andrew Marr, despite having hoped to remain at the BBC to cover the upcoming general election. After leaving the BBC, Oakley became CNN International's European political editor.
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