Michael Dobbs

Michael Dobbs was a British politician, writer and policy advisor (born 1948). He was born at Cheshunt.

Also recorded as Michael John Dobbs, Baron Dobbs.

Michael Dobbs in brief

Born
1948
Known for
politician, writer and policy advisor
Place of birth
Cheshunt
Contents

Identity and origins

The authorities additionally record the heading Michael John Dobbs, Baron Dobbs. His recorded language was English.

He was the child of Eric William Dobbs and Eileen Saunders. 2 children are recorded: William Dobbs and Michael Dobbs.

Catalogued works

12 works under this name are catalogued by Wikidata Query Service and Wellcome Collection. Their recorded dates run from 1761 to 2012.

House of Cards. Never Surrender. Whispers of Betrayal. Winston's War. To Play the King. The Final Cut. Francis Urquhart. The trauma controversy : philosophical and interdisciplinary dialogues / edited by Kristen Brown Golden and Bettina G. Bergo., dated [2009], held by Wellcome Collection. Action and reaction : proceedings of a symposium to commemorate the tercentenary of Newton's Principia / edited by Paul Theerman and Adele F. Seeff., dated [1993], held by Wellcome Collection. The best science writing online 2012 / Bora Zivkovic, series editor ; Jennifer Ouellette, guest editor., dated 2012, held by Wellcome Collection. Original documents and cuttings from published material relating to various explorers, dated 1761-1920, held by Wellcome Collection. Medawar, Sir Peter Brian (1915-1987), dated 1937-1991, held by Wellcome Collection.

In public collections

Work associated with this heading is recorded in 1 named public collection.

Wellcome Collection: 5 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue.

Literature

12 scholarly publications naming this subject were located in the registry of record.

Dobbs, Baron, (Michael John Dobbs) (born 1948), Who's Who, 2007. Dobbs, Baron, (Michael John Dobbs) (born Nov. 1948), Who's Who, 2007. Dobbs, Lord (Michael), International Year Book and Statesmen's Who's Who. Book Review: Dobbs, Michael. King Richard: Nixon and Watergate—An American Tragedy., Past Imperfect, 2026. “You might very well think that; I couldn’t possibly comment.” House of Cards de Michael Dobbs, Parlement[s], Revue d'histoire politique, 2016. Moving toward elucidating alternative motor pathway structures post-stroke: the value of spinal cord neuroimaging, Frontiers in Neurology, 2024. “Tá dificil competir": Adaptação da trilogia de Michael Dobbs, House of Cards, pela BBC e pela Netflix, Ilha do Desterro, 2019. Academic Medical Advancements into Shark Finning Conservation Acts in the United States, Academic Medicine & Surgery, 2025. Adaptação em três atos: Shakespeare, Dobbs e BBC = Adaptation in three acts: Shakespeare, Dobbs and BBC = Adaptación en tres actos: Shakespeare, Dobbs y BBC, Letras de Hoje, 2020. Amyloidosis and Amyloid-Related Diseases: Political Contexts of Early Discoveries, Academic Medicine & Surgery, 2025. Cardiac Amyloidosis Trends in Relative Search Volume Data and Patient Safety, Academic Medicine & Surgery, 2026. <em>House of Cards</em>: Shakesperean DNA in the trilogy and the series, Raído, 2017.

Digitised editions and texts

12 digitised items associated with this heading are catalogued by Internet Archive.

Whispers of Betrayal (2008) — Internet Archive. Pen Holder (2293922) (2017) — Internet Archive. Bow Stabilizer V2 (308693) (2014) — Internet Archive. Pencil box sharpener (2246804) (2017) — Internet Archive. ring (2197877) (2017) — Internet Archive. Last Man To Die / The Final Cut (2000) — Internet Archive. art (2198080) (2017) — Internet Archive. Last Man to Die (1992) — Internet Archive. Michael Dobbs House of Cards and the Sequel to Play The King (1992) — Internet Archive. Tool (2198076) (2017) — Internet Archive. Predator Hunting Call Box (Predator Face by falken76) (319216) (2014) — Internet Archive. Frog Friend Remix (378670) (2014) — Internet Archive.

Scholarly footprint

Bibliographic registers publish measured figures for this heading: 15 language editions of the general reference literature carrying an article (Wikimedia (language editions)). A count of publications is evidence of attention, not of standing, and is given here only as a measure.

Evidence base

This article draws on 5 independent source lineages. Copies and mirrors of the same underlying record were collapsed into a single witness, so 5 means 5 genuinely separate publishers of record. 14 further registers were consulted and returned nothing for this heading.

In detail

Michael Dobbs studied at Christ Church and The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy. the recorded working language is English.

Positions recorded include Chairman of the Conservative Party and member of the House of Lords.

Distinctions recorded are George Polk Award.

Chronology

  1. 1948Michael Dobbs born at Cheshunt.
  2. 2000Last Man To Die / The Final Cut digitised by Internet Archive.
  3. 2008Whispers of Betrayal digitised by Internet Archive.
  4. 2014Bow Stabilizer V2 (308693) digitised by Internet Archive.
  5. 2017Pen Holder (2293922) digitised by Internet Archive.
  6. 2017Pencil box sharpener (2246804) digitised by Internet Archive.
  7. 2017ring (2197877) digitised by Internet Archive.

Sources

Each source is named with the standing the house places on it, so the evidence can be weighed rather than taken on trust.

  1. 1.

    “Michael Dobbs”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

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  2. 2.

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q1496611: Michael Dobbs

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