Daniel Finkelstein

Daniel Finkelstein, Baron Finkelstein, is a British journalist, political commentator, and author who has been a prominent figure in British public life for over three decades. He was raised by parents who survived the Holocaust — his mother was in the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp and his father survived slave labour — and this family history deeply informs his worldview. He studied at the LSE and City University and has served as a Conservative Party adviser and as a member of the House of Lords. Finkelstein has been a columnist for the Times for many years and is one of the most respected voices in British political commentary. Everything in Moderation collects his journalism, combining political analysis with personal reflection, historical curiosity, and the influence of his family's extraordinary story. His writing is characterised by its intellectual curiosity, its moderation, and its ability to find human stories within political events. His audiobooks and books offer listeners and readers thoughtful, humane political commentary from a writer whose personal history gives him an unusual perspective on democracy, freedom, and why moderate politics matters.