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Michael

British journalist

Date of Birth: 26 May 1953
Age: 73 years old
In the rating: #36 Journalist

Biography

Michael Denzil Xavier Portillo is a British journalist, broadcaster, and former Conservative Party politician. His broadcast series include railway documentaries such as Great British Railway Journeys and Great Continental Railway Journeys. A former member of the Conservative Party, he was Member of Parliament (MP) for Enfield Southgate from 1984 to 1997 and Kensington and Chelsea from 1999 to 2005.

Portillo obtained a first-class degree in history from the University of Cambridge, having been a student at Peterhouse. He began his working life as a graduate trainee with the transport company Ocean Group plc, before joining the Conservative Research Department (CRD) in 1976. First elected to the House of Commons in a 1984 by-election, Portillo served as a junior minister under both Margaret Thatcher and John Major, before entering the Cabinet in 1992 as Chief Secretary to the Treasury. He was promoted to Secretary of State for Employment in 1994. A Thatcherite and a Eurosceptic, he was seen as a likely challenger to Major during the 1995 Conservative leadership election, but did not stand, and was subsequently promoted to Secretary of State for Defence. As Defence Secretary, he pressed for a course of "clear blue water": purist policies separating the Conservatives from the Labour Party.

Portillo unexpectedly lost the theretofore safe Conservative Enfield Southgate seat at the 1997 general election. This led to the coining of the expression "Portillo moment". Returning to the Commons in the 1999 by-election in Kensington and Chelsea, Portillo rejoined the frontbench as Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer. Standing for the leadership of the party in 2001, he came in third place behind Iain Duncan Smith and Kenneth Clarke. He retired from the House of Commons and from active politics at the 2005 general election.

Since leaving politics, Portillo has pursued his media interests by presenting and participating in a wide range of television and radio programmes. Portillo's passion for steam trains led him to make the BBC documentary series Great British Railway Journeys, beginning in 2010, in which he travels the British railway networks, referring to various editions of Bradshaw's Guide. The success of the show led Portillo to present series about railway systems in other countries. In 2022 he began to present a political show Portillo for the British news channel GB News.

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Date of Birth 26 May 1953

Age 73 years old

Zodiac sign Gemini Gemini - friendliness and practicality Gemini is undoubtedly an active sign, nevertheless, their energy and strength lacks the constant direction that is necessary in order to achieve success. Gemini sometimes cannot bring a distant goal closer, at…

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Leo	92%
Libra	92%
Cancer	88%
Aquarius	88%
Sagittarius	88%
Gemini	84%
Aries	80%
Virgo	68%
Taurus	68%
Scorpio	68%
Capricorn	68%
Pisces	64%

Chinese horoscope Snake Snake - wisdom and discernment People born in the years of the Snake are distinguished by innate wisdom, insight and insight. They are persistent, hardy and patient, demanding of themselves and others. Despite the fact that Snakes are stingy, selfis…

Zodiac Compatibility	%
Rabbit	96%
Bull	96%
Dog	92%
Dragon	92%
Snake	92%
Rooster	80%
Monkey	80%
Rat	80%
Goat	76%
Horse	72%
Pig	60%
Tiger	48%

Slavic horoscope Elk Born under the Elk sign of the Slavic horoscope, people often combine mythic memory with practical steadiness — reading cycles early and standing firm for those they call their own.

Zodiac Compatibility	%
Fox	96%
Horse	92%
Finist	92%
Aurochs	92%
Elk	88%
Virgin	84%
Lynx	84%
Bear	84%
Eagle	80%
Stork	80%
Pike	76%
Boar	76%
Wolf	76%
Raven	76%
Serpent	64%
Swan	60%

Egyptian horoscope Anubis The Egyptian sign of Anubis reflects divine patronage and a particular season of character in the ancient calendar. People born under this deity often feel motives early and carry a recognizable moral gravity.

Zodiac Compatibility	%
Set	96%
Horus	96%
Anubis	88%
Bastet	84%
Isis	84%
Geb	80%
Sekhmet	76%
Thoth	76%
Osiris	76%
Mut	64%
Nile	64%
Amun-Ra	56%

Druid horoscope Hawthorn Hawthorn joins outer reserve with inner fire. Born 13 May to 9 June, these people sense beauty deeply and love with intensity behind a quiet face.

Zodiac Compatibility	%
Oak	92%
Willow	92%
Hawthorn	88%
Vine	84%
Hazel	84%
Alder	84%
Rowan	84%
Holly	80%
Ivy	76%
Ash	76%
Birch	76%
Elder	60%
Reed	56%

Indian horoscope Vrishabha Born under Vrishabha, people in the Indian horoscope often blend spiritual depth with practical discipline, reading life as a sequence of karmic lessons and duties.

Zodiac Compatibility	%
Mithuna	92%
Mesha	92%
Vrishabha	88%
Tula	84%
Kanya	84%
Simha	80%
Karka	76%
Kumbha	64%
Makara	60%
Dhanu	56%
Vrishchika	56%
Meena	44%

Flower horoscope Chamomile Born under Chamomile in the flower horoscope, people often find strength in beauty, atmosphere, and the quiet symbolism of their birth bloom.

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Daisy	96%
Purslane	96%
Hydrangea	96%
Violet	92%
Water lily	92%
Bellflower	92%
Lily of the valley	92%
Dahlia	92%
Magnolia	92%
Chamomile	88%
Peony	84%
Camellia	84%
Heather	84%
Rose	84%
Sunflower	84%
Foxglove	84%
Mimosa	84%
Mistletoe	84%
Gentian	84%
Orchid	80%
Aster	80%
Wild rose	80%
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Thistle	80%
Freesia	76%
Lilac	76%
Carnation	76%
Delphinium	76%
Lily	76%
Belladonna	76%
Immortelle	76%
Gladiolus	64%
Edelweiss	60%
Lotus	56%
Dandelion	56%

Decan horoscope Gemini — 1st decan Born in the Gemini — 1st decan period, people often show a sharper flavor of their sign: faster or slower, bolder or more reflective, yet always recognizable by birth date.

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Cancer — 2nd decan	96%
Taurus — 2nd decan	96%
Aries — 2nd decan	96%
Cancer — 1st decan	92%
Gemini — 3rd decan	92%
Gemini — 2nd decan	92%
Taurus — 3rd decan	92%
Taurus — 1st decan	92%
Aries — 3rd decan	92%
Gemini — 1st decan	88%
Scorpio — 1st decan	84%
Libra — 3rd decan	84%
Virgo — 2nd decan	84%
Virgo — 1st decan	84%
Libra — 2nd decan	80%
Leo — 3rd decan	80%
Scorpio — 3rd decan	76%
Scorpio — 2nd decan	76%
Libra — 1st decan	76%
Virgo — 3rd decan	76%
Leo — 2nd decan	76%
Leo — 1st decan	76%
Aries — 1st decan	76%
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Aquarius — 2nd decan	64%
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Capricorn — 3rd decan	60%
Sagittarius — 1st decan	60%
Pisces — 1st decan	56%
Aquarius — 3rd decan	56%
Capricorn — 2nd decan	56%
Capricorn — 1st decan	56%

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