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Christopher Walter Monckton, 3rd Viscount Monckton of Brenchley (born 14 February 1952) is a British politician, journalist, and hereditary peer. Formerly a member of the Conservative Party, Monckton has been the deputy leader of the UK Independence Party since June 2010. He served in Conservative Central Office and worked for Margaret Thatcher's Number 10 Policy Unit during the 1980s. He also worked for The Universe, The Sunday Telegraph, Today and Evening Standard newspapers.
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![]() In Washington, D.C., January 2010 | |
Born | (1952-02-14) 14 February 1952 (age 72) |
Education | MA in classics, 1974; diploma in journalism studies |
Alma mater | Churchill College, Cambridge University College, Cardiff |
Occupation(s) | Politician, journalist |
Political party | UK Independence Party |
Spouse | Juliet Mary Anne Malherbe Jensen |
Parent(s) | Major-General Gilbert Monckton and Marianna Letitia Bower |
Relatives | Rosa Monckton (sister), Timothy Monckton (brother) |
He became known in the 1990s for his invention of the Eternity puzzle, a mathematical puzzle for which he offered a prize of one million pounds to the person who could solve it within four years.[1] In recent years he has come to public attention in the UK and elsewhere for his outspoken scepticism about anthropogenic global warming.[2]