Biography
Paul Hopkins worked as a Fleet Street journalist for thirty years. As Chief Investigative
Reporter for the Daily Express paper in the 1970's, he covered the leading stories
of the decade, such as the disappearance of John Stonehouse, and the scandals surrounding
Jeremy Thorpe and John Poulson. In 1979-
He was the youngest Fleet Street journalist when appointed to the Daily Herald. Most notably, he created the Henry Fielding column. As a young diary editor in the late 1950s he was regularly phoned in the middle of the night by Winston Churchill who demanded the latest news.
With Derek Jameson he helped create the Daily Star, becoming London News Editor,
then London Editor. Paul's last role in journalism came when he was appointed editor
of the ailing Tit-