About Newton Emerson
Born 1969. Newton Emerson is a British columnist.
Newton Emerson (born 1969) is a political commentator from Portadown in Northern Ireland, who now lives in Belfast. He described himself as a 'liberal unionist' in 2001. He contributes to both the Sunday Times, and The Irish News as well as The Irish Times.
He first came to prominence as writer of the Portadown News website, similar to American publication, The Onion, poking fun at both sides of the political divide.
Emerson was forced to leave his job at a computer company, In 2008, he presented the documentary, Lost City of Craigavon, which was broadcast on the BBC.
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Who is Newton Emerson?
Political commentator, satirist
When was Newton Emerson born?
Newton Emerson was born in 1969.
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Newton Emerson is a columnist.
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Newton Emerson is British.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Newton Emerson. https://biography.guide/newton-emerson/
MLA: "Newton Emerson." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/newton-emerson/.
Chicago: "Newton Emerson." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/newton-emerson/.
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