SUNDAY TIMES AND Sun columnist Rod Liddle has died aged 66 after a short illness.<\/p>\n
Liddle\u2019s children paid tribute to their father as their guide \u201con how to live an extraordinary life\u201d.<\/p>\n
Liddle died at The James Cook University Hospital in Middlesbrough on Sunday evening.<\/p>\n
In a statement issued by News UK, his children Wilder, Tyler and Emmy said: \u201cWe\u2019re all very saddened and shocked at the sudden passing of our wonderful father. He raised us much as you might imagine, to be inquisitive, brave and always humorous.<\/p>\n
\u201cEven in hospital in the last few weeks, he consistently held the room and never let the awful situation show.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe has left a legacy that we are all incredibly proud of, he will always be our guide on how to live an extraordinary life.\u201d<\/p>\n
Liddle wrote regularly for the Sunday Times, the Sun, and the Spectator.<\/p>\n
In 1998, he was made editor of the Today programme on BBC Radio 4. He left the programme in 2002 after the BBC said his column writing amounted to a breach of his impartiality.<\/p>\n
Last year, Times Radio appointed him as the host of its Saturday morning show every weekend from 10am to 1pm.<\/p>\n
Last year, Times Radio appointed him as the host of its Saturday morning show every weekend from 10am to 1pm.<\/p>\n
Outside of writing and presenting, Liddle also spent time in the political sphere. In 1983, he was a speechwriter for the UK Labour Party. In the UK\u2019s most recent general election in 2024, he stood as a candidate for the Social Democratic Party, coming fourth in the poll in his constituency.<\/p>\n