Michael Deacon (born 1980)[1] is a British political journalist and broadcaster, who made his name writing satirical parliamentary sketches for The Daily Telegraph.
[2] After graduating from Sheffield University (BA), Deacon worked for the lads' magazine Zoo Weekly before joining The Daily Telegraph as a culture writer.
[3][4][5] Deacon was promoted columnist and assistant editor at The Daily Telegraph, where parliamentary sketch writing has devolved upon Madeline Grant and Tim Stanley.
[6] Previously The Daily Telegraph's television critic, Deacon was shortlisted for the 2014 British Press Awards "Broadcast Columnist of the Year"[7] and "Critic of the Year",[8] losing out to Mark Steel and David Sexton[9] respectively.
Deacon lives with his wife and family at Windmill Hill in Gravesend, Kent.