Craig Hamilton-Parker

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Craig Hamilton-Parker
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Hamilton-Parker in 2011
Born1954 (age 70–71)
Other namesProphet of Doom
New Nostradamus
Occupation(s)Psychic, spirit medium
SpouseJane Hamilton-Parker
Children2

Craig Hamilton-Parker (born 1954)[ citation needed ] is a British psychic and writer on Spiritualist topics. He is referred to by the popular press as the "Prophet of Doom",[ citation needed ] who achieved notoriety for predicting Brexit and the 2016 election of Donald Trump.

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Psychic predictions

Hamilton-Parker predicted two significant events of 2016: the exit of the United Kingdom from the European Union, and the election of Donald Trump as President of the United States. [1] [2] He also predicted that the post-Brexit economy of the United Kingdom would "thrive", with a strong pound and weak euro. [3] Hamilton-Parker's claim to predicting Brexit and Trump has been disputed. During the 2016 Republican primaries, he originally predicted Jeb Bush would win, and his predictions for the actual act of Britain leaving the European Union were several years ahead of schedule. [4]

Hamilton-Parker also claims to have predicted the COVID-19 pandemic, claiming in 2017 that a flu pandemic would sweep the world at some future point. [5] In 2019, he predicted that Theresa May would pass a Brexit deal on 29 March and immediately resign to be succeeded by Boris Johnson. [6] Prior to the 2020 United States presidential election, he predicted that Donald Trump would win a second term with "unexpected" states such as Florida and that Joe Biden would drop out of the primaries. [7]

Hamilton-Parker has been remarked for frequently making bleak and dystopian predictions. [1] He has been colloquially referred to as the "new Nostradamus". [5]

Mediumship

Hamilton-Parker is also a medium, someone who asserts they can channel and communicate with the deceased. His highest-profile demonstration of mediumship was in 2003, when he purportedly contacted the spirit of Princess Diana on a pay-per-view television program. [8] The program received significant criticism for airing without the consent of her sons, and was only broadcast in the United States due to United Kingdom broadcast laws. [9] A number of sequences were cut due to potentially violating Independent Television Commission guidelines. It was also criticised in America, with one reviewer describing the show as "exploitation at its very worst". [10] The seance was attended by Louise Carr-Reed, Princess Diana's personal assistant at the time of her death. [11]

Hamilton-Parker, alongside his wife Jane, starred in the BBC 2 series Mediums: Talking to the Dead in 2004. [12]

Personal life

Hamilton-Parker has been married to his wife Jane, a fellow psychic, since 1987. They have two daughters and live in Eastleigh. [13]

Film and television appearances

Craig's television career began in the early 1990s. The Hamilton-Parker couple appeared during the 1990s on Channel 4 morning show The Big Breakfast, where they would predict the news of the upcoming week. [13] [14]

Other television appearances include: [15]

Books

Hamilton-Parker has published thirty-one books on New Age topics since 1995. [17] His books have been popular within the Spiritualist community of Britain, with excerpts serialised in major subcultural columns such as Psychic News. [18] His work touches on subjects such as auras, the afterlife, [19] dream interpretation, [20] and psychic abilities. [21]

His books include:

References

  1. 1 2 Oppenheim, Maya (12 November 2017). "Man who predicted Brexit and Trump gives bleak predictions for 2018". The Independent. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
  2. ↑ Staff writer (15 November 2017). "Man Who Predicted Brexit And Trump Makes His Predictions For 2018". Esquire. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
  3. ↑ Taylor, Joshua (13 November 2017). "Britain will thrive after Brexit according to psychic who predicted Trump's win". Leicester Mercury. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
  4. ↑ York, Chris (13 November 2017). "Craig Hamilton-Parker's Psychic Predictions Lauded In Press Despite It Being 2017". Huffington Post. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
  5. 1 2 Minh, Nhật (28 February 2021). "'Nostradamus thời hiện đại' tiên tri đáng sợ về năm 2021". Dân Việt (in Vietnamese). Retrieved 8 March 2021.
  6. ↑ Staff writer (21 December 2019). "What did psychics predict was going to happen in 2019?". The Spectator. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
  7. ↑ Hoysted, Peter (30 December 2020). "Predictable failures from the psychic predictors in 2020". The Australian. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
  8. ↑ Smyntek, John (6 February 2003). "Friends of Diana plan a pay-per-view seance". Detroit Free Press. p. 46.
  9. ↑ Inman, Phillip (5 April 2003). "Is anybody there?". The Guardian. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
  10. ↑ Staff writer (21 March 2003). "Diana seance edited for British TV". CNN. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
  11. ↑ Staff writer (10 March 2003). "That's the spirit, Di". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
  12. ↑ "Mediums: Talking to the Dead". BBC Press Office. 17 September 2004. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
  13. 1 2 "The Life of a Psychic with Craig & Jane Hamilton-Parker". Hamilton-Parker Psychics. Archived from the original on 29 January 2021. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
  14. ↑ Maeder, Jay (30 April 1997). "The Newsreel". Daily News. p. 12.
  15. ↑ "Our Psychic Family". IMDb. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
  16. ↑ "Craig Hamilton-Parker". IMDb. Retrieved 2 December 2022.
  17. ↑ "Hamilton-Parker, Craig". Worldcat. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  18. ↑ "British psychic makes global predictions for 2017". Psychic News. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
  19. ↑ Walsh, Jim (3 June 2002). "Book review: Animal astrology tomes are for the dogs". Courier-Post. p. 9.
  20. ↑ Staff writer (5 November 2000). "Book Reviews: Spirituality". Rutland Daily Herald. p. 331.
  21. ↑ Verstat, Charlene (9 April 2000). "Sweet Dreams". Northwest Herald. p. 41.
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