Is there a more sickening sight than leaders sucking up to the Sun King?
The article assails the cordial relations between the British government and media mogul Rupert Murdoch. In the author's view prime ministers Tony Blair, Gordon Brown, and David Cameron have all been too friendly with Murdoch, who he claims has used these friendships to influence policy. He expresse...
| Published in: | New Statesman Vol. 140; no. 5061; pp. 23 - 24 |
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| Format: | Opinion |
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New Statesman Ltd.
7/11/2011
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| Summary: | The article assails the cordial relations between the British government and media mogul Rupert Murdoch. In the author's view prime ministers Tony Blair, Gordon Brown, and David Cameron have all been too friendly with Murdoch, who he claims has used these friendships to influence policy. He expresses hope that Labour Party leader Ed Miliband's call for an investigation into a hacking incident involving one of Murdoch's newspapers will help diminish Murdoch's ability to shape policy. |
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