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William Francis Deedes, Baron Deedes, PC (born June 1, 1913), is a British journalist and politician. He was a elected Conservative Party member of Parliament for Ashford, Kent, in 1950 and entered Harold Macmillan's cabinet in 1962 as minister without portfolio. He left the cabinet in 1964 and stood down as MP 10 years later.He served as editor of the Daily Telegraph from 1974 to 1986 and was close to Margaret Thatcher and Denis Thatcher. He was made a life peer in 1986.
Lord Deedes was married to Evelyn Hilary Branfort (d. May 2004, by whom he had two sons (one who died young) and three daughters. His son Jeremy Deedes is managing director of The Telegraph group of companies. His daughter Lucy Whaley (a lady master of foxhounds) was first wife of the present Lord Latymer.
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