The Spectator the ladder to high office in the Conservative Party in the United Kingdom. Past editors include Boris Johnson (1999–2005) and other former cabinet members Iain Macleod, Ian Gilmour, and Nigel Lawson. In late 2008, "Spectator Australia" was launched; the current editor is Rowan Dean. This offers 12 pages of "Unique Australian Content" (including a separate editorial page) in addition to the full UK contents. Readership of "The Spectator Australia" was revealed through a court case as being 3,000. "The Spectator"s founding editor, the Dundonian reformer Robert Stephen Rintoul, launched the paper in July 1828 with a first issue for the
Robert Leighton (film editor) Robert Leighton (film editor) Robert Leighton is a British film and television editor with more than 30 feature film credits since 1980. He has edited nearly all of the films by film director Rob Reiner, commencing with "This Is Spinal Tap" in 1984. He has also edited three films with Christopher Guest. His work includes hit comedies and mockumentaries such as "This Is Spinal Tap", "Best in Show" and "When Harry Met Sally..." as well as classic dramas such as "Stand by Me" and the Stephen King thriller, "Misery", which garnered actress Kathy Bates a "Best Actress" Oscar. He was