Francis James Baird Wheen (born 22 January 1957) is a British journalist, writer and broadcaster.
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Early life and education
Wheen was born into an army family and educated at two independent schools: Copthorne Preparatory School near Crawley, West Sussex, and Harrow School in north-west London. At Harrow, he was briefly a contemporary of Mark Thatcher, who has been a subject of his journalism.
Career
Running away from Harrow at 16 "to join the alternative society," Wheen had early periods as a "dogsbody" at The Guardian and the New Statesman, before attending Royal Holloway College, University of London, following a period spent at a crammer.