Working for Channel 4 News represents something of a homecoming for Michael, who was a founding member of the Channel 4 News team when the programme launched in 1982.Then, he was Washington correspondent. He joined the BBC in 1990, working first on Panorama and, from 1992, on Newsnight. Michael has won two RTS awards - one for his coverage of the 1988 US election, and one for a special Panorama programme on the life of Jeffrey Archer.
"I have always admired Gary Gibbon's journalism and it's fantastic to be returning to my ITN roots to join him and the rest of the Channel 4 News team," says Michael.
He has written several books - including biographies of Alex Ferguson, Jeffrey Archer and Michael Howard. Richard Nixon famously said that whilst visiting the Oxford Union in 1978, his toughest question came from Michael, then a student.
It's strangely appropriate that James Wharton will be the MP who introduces the Conservatives' bill which would legislate for an In-Out referendum on Britain's membership of the EU, writes Michael Cri
Mr Gove is one of the senior Tories Nigel Farage always says he could do business with (in contrast to David Cameron).
Lord Healey becomes the third former chancellor in recent days to express the view that Britain would be better off outside than inside the European Union.
Sir Alex Ferguson was our greatest manager, but a European champion? Political Correspondent Michael Crick, Westminster's most famous Manchester United fan, looks back.
With Ukip councillors across the country surprised by their own success, it could mean the dawn of a major new political party, says Michael Crick.
Former tabloid journalist Paul McMullan says Ukip leader Nigel Farage urged him to stand as a Ukip candidate. But the Ukip leader tells Channel 4 News he cannot remember this conversation.
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Labour is likely to retain South Shields in Thursday's by-election. But Ukip could reinforce its importance by achieving second place - not that leading the party is a straightforward business.
The public accounts committee could not be clearer: HMRC is "fighting a battle it cannot win", while accountants are using their cosy relationship with government to benefit well-heeled clients.
The woman who has been making allegations of sexual harassment against the Liberal Democrat MP Mike Hancock said she was "deflated" after a meeting with the Lib Dem Chief Whip Alistair Carmichael.
Rupert Murdoch and Margaret Thatcher were "great allies and friends", writes Michael Crick - so why isn't he attending her funeral?
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Was Margaret Thatcher the leader who fanned the flames of the North South divide - or the prime minister who put the country back on its feet? Michael Crick reports from Liverpool.
Sadly, today marks tenth anniversary of the death of my fabulous #C4News colleague Gaby Rado
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Nick Clegg spoke today for the first time about allegations of sexual misconduct against Mike Hancock. But his account of events raises questions over what the Lib Dems have learned from the Rennard s
Will the latest allegations against Portsmouth South Liberal Democrat MP Mike Hancock trigger another by-election?
My #C4News report on #UKIP conference today http://t.co/xTazJ9TIgF
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As the Ukip spring conference begins, a Bulgarian supporter and MEP tells Channel 4 News that claims by a US diplomat that he was involved in organised crime are untrue.
Have you been hit by the Yahoo hacker? @geoffwhite247 of #C4News would love to hear from you. #Yahoohacked
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My profile of George Osborne tonight on #C4News http://t.co/rIF71LuOWJ
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The chancellor will not win any popularity contests. But ahead of next week's budget, Michael Crick asks if George Osborne is the man to bring life to the UK's near-moribund economy.
I've done a film profile of George Osborne which will be on #C4News in a few minutes time
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