Michael joins from The Times where he has been part of the publication’s political team since 2011 and was most recently its chief political correspondent. In 2015 Michael was co-nominated in the politics journalism category at the British Journalism Awards for a project examining Labour’s 2015 general election campaign.
Michael began his career at the Independent, joining its political team in 2008, where he led the publication’s coverage of the Iraq war inquiry. He was selected as the Washington Post’s Laurence Stern Fellow in 2010 and focused his reporting on drugs and immigration laws in the US.
John Mulholland, editor of The Observer, said: “Michael is a huge talent with a history of agenda setting stories and sharp analysis. We are in one of the most significant periods in recent political history and we’re thrilled that Michael will be joining us to add his expertise to The Observer’s bold and intelligent reporting.”
Michael Savage said: “I’m delighted to be joining The Observer’s reporting team at such a crucial and unpredictable time in politics.”
Michael will take up his role in May.
