Patrick Wintour is an international affairs journalist who covers conflicts, diplomacy, and global politics. Currently, he is the diplomatic editor of The Guardian.Wintour began his journalism career in 1976 at the New Statesman. In 1983, he joined The Guardian as chief Labour Correspondent, becoming Chief Political Correspondent in 1988, Political Editor at The Observer in 1996, Chief Political Correspondent back at The Guardian in 2000, Political Editor in 2006, and Diplomatic Editor in 2015.His work has also been featured in The Irish Times and various Yahoo platforms.