Pete Hamill was probably the most inspired and inspirational journalist in the English speaking world through the second half of the 20th century. And his writing about the destruction of the World Trade Centre in New York on September 11, 2001 is as good as any journalism I have read in the 21st century. He was a dogged reporter who wrote as lyrically as a poet and he edited both of New York’s tabloid newspapers with style and authority. He was also my friend, mentor and a regular guest on a Sunday morning radio programme I presented on Today FM. And he…

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