Patrick Thomson

Patrick Jonathan Thomson, more commonly known as Patrick Thomson (October 27, 1770-November 8, 1805) was a British journalist and political activist who's considered one the "founding fathers" of modern British journalism in the modern day republic. Born in London to a moderately wealthy family, Patrick became interested in journalism and was obsessed with monitoring and reporting on the hostile political climate that plagued the Kingdom of Great Britain throughout the late 18th century. In the months leading up to the British Revolution, Patrick published his first article calling for a reduction in the king's power to prevent the overthrowing of the monarchy, but he was imprisoned for such articles and remained there until his release from prison in 1791 during the Siege of London by Republican revolutionaries.

After his release, he founded Republic Daily and was the chief editor where he published articles covering all events during the First British Republic such as the Oakden Trials and the Colonial Proclamation by Winfield Oakden, the first Lord Protector of the British Republic. After Oakden's death in 1804, he was succeeded by Deric Duran, who Patrick became very critical of with the most notable case being his iconic All Hail the King article made in response to Duran's violent suppression of Catholic rebels in Yorkshire during the Yorkshire Rebellion. In response, Patrick was imprisoned and later executed on trials of treason and sedition which sparked nation-wide outrage, riots, and even counter-revolutionary revolts which lead to the republic being fragmented and open to an invasion by the.