C. P. Scott

Charles Prestwich Scott (1846–1932) was a British journalist and editor who led the Manchester Guardian for 57 years and shaped its political identity.

John Edward Taylor: A Manchester businessman who founded the Manchester Guardian in 1821. Taylor founded the newspaper Scott later made a leading liberal voice.
The Guardian: A British daily newspaper founded in Manchester in 1821 as the Manchester Guardian. Scott’s long editorship transformed this newspaper’s reach and editorial character.
Second Boer War: A war fought from 1899 to 1902 between the British Empire and two Boer republics in southern Africa. Scott opposed the war, putting the Guardian at odds with much British opinion.
Owens College: A higher-education institution founded in Manchester in 1851 that later became part of the Victoria University of Manchester. Scott studied at Owens College before completing his education at Oxford.
J. L. Garvin: A British journalist and editor known for shaping the Observer and advocating imperial conservatism. Garvin’s editorial conservatism provides a counterpoint to Scott’s liberal journalism.
Manchester Guardian: The original name of the British newspaper now called The Guardian. Scott edited the Manchester Guardian from 1872 until 1929.
People's Budget: The 1909 British budget that proposed higher taxes on land and wealth to fund social reforms. Scott supported this Liberal reform and the political struggle it provoked.
Corpus Christi College, Oxford: A constituent college of the University of Oxford, founded in 1517. Scott studied at Corpus Christi before joining the Manchester Guardian.
David Lloyd George: A British Liberal politician who served as prime minister from 1916 to 1922. Scott’s support for Lloyd George’s reforms connected the Guardian to Liberal politics.
Guardian Media Group: A British media company that owns The Guardian and other media organizations. Its ownership arrangements reflect the independent newspaper tradition Scott helped establish.

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