Parliamentary Sketch Writer Simon Hoggart Dies

Simon Hoggart, the broadcaster and Guardian parliamentary sketch writer, has died from pancreatic cancer at the age of 67.

The journalist, who had written for the newspaper for 45 years, was diagnosed with the illness three and a half years ago but kept writing columns until December 19.

Hoggart, the elder son of literary and cultural academic Richard Hoggart, had returned to his family home for Christmas Day but went back to the Royal Marsden hospital shortly afterwards and died on Sunday, the newspaper confirmed in an obituary.

The Guardian's editor, Alan Rusbridger, said: "Simon was a terrific reporter and columnist – and a great parliamentary sketch writer.

"He wrote with mischief and a sometimes acid eye about the theatre of politics. But he wrote from a position of sophisticated knowledge and respect for parliament.

"A daily reading of his sketch told you things about the workings of Westminster which no news story could ever convey. He will be much missed by readers and his colleagues."

Hoggart, who has published 20 books, appeared regularly on radio and television, including on Sky News, and chaired Radio 4's The News Quiz for 10 years. He joined the Guardian straight from university in 1968.

According to his obituary in the Guardian, Hoggart's final parliamentary sketch appeared in the newspaper the day after Chancellor George Osborne's autumn statement. In it he likened Mr Osborne to Mr Micawber and said of David Cameron that "he smiled like the Cheshire Cat after a large sherry".

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