James Davie, who has died aged 78, was a leading member of the Scottish journalistic diaspora in London. After cutting his teeth at the Glasgow Herald, he moved south to the now defunct Morning Telegraph daily in Sheffield, and then to the Daily Telegraph magazine near Fleet Street. At the Glasgow Herald he was a features writer, but he switched effortlessly to writing editorials at the Morning Telegraph. At the Daily Telegraph magazine, his versatility was put to the test by its mercurial editor, John Anstey, who made enormous demands on his staff. He was to stay there for almost 20 years, most notably as letters editor and regional features editor, commissioning and editing pieces with good humour and tact.

Source: The Guardian April 09, 2018 15:22 UTC