He was 10 when polio struck first his father, who was dead within days, and then Peter himself. Facebook Twitter Pinterest Peter Preston with a newly printed copy of the first Guardian front page. The journalists were divided: the younger ones wanted Peter and change, while the older tended to opt for John and continuity. Facebook Twitter Pinterest Peter Preston at the House of Lords in 1988 during the Spycatcher affair. • Peter John Preston, journalist, born 23 May 1938; died 6 January 2018.

Source: The Guardian January 07, 2018 08:26 UTC