How do civilisations collapse? Ask Lee Anderson The shameless smears against Sadiq Khan and the Conservatives’ mealy-mouthed refusal to reject them feel a lot like the start of the end of things The Guardian - UK · Mar 3, 2024
Tory party must face up to Islamophobia in its ranks Letters: Paul McGilchrist, George Duoblys and Toby Roddham on the racist rhetoric that is now commonplace among Conservative members The Guardian - UK · Feb 29, 2024
GB News has paid more than £660,000 to Tory MPs since its launch Labour MPs received just £1,100 from channel in same period, as concern mounts over its impact The Guardian - UK · Feb 28, 2024
Sunak, his media allies – maybe even Lee Anderson – know Sadiq Khan is no Islamist. This is tactical racism The label ‘Islamist’ is being used to stir up anti-Muslim feeling for political ends, says Archie Bland, Guardian First Edition newsletter editor The Guardian - UK · Feb 26, 2024
Why is the Telegraph up for sale and who wants to buy it? Potential buyers include a consortium that has vowed to pay off the current owners’ debts, the Daily Mail owner and a GB News investor The Guardian - UK · Nov 28, 2023
Government scrutiny of the Telegraph sale is a good thing – even if it’s for the wrong reasons Intervention over a UAE-backed bid is welcome, but it’s unlikely to signal a new era of media-ownership transparency, writes Jane Martinson The Guardian - UK · Nov 24, 2023
Public interest investigation into sale of Telegraph now likely Lloyds Bank hopes of quick sale dashed Evening Standard · Nov 22, 2023
OPINION - The Barclays are back with a bang and the Telegraph sale has been turned completely on its head A motorbike weaves through the London traffic. It’s heading across town, from Belgravia to the City. Riding pillion is Aidan Barclay. The bike races up to the doors of the Lloyds Bank headquarters. Barclay dismounts, rushes in and thrusts a piece of paper into the startled receptionist’s hand. It’s a… Evening Standard · Nov 21, 2023
The ‘Cave Church’ A Sign Of Hope In The Middle East In congregation, setting and architecture, it is one of the most remarkable churches in the world. Zenger · Nov 21, 2023
Will the planet outlive my dying laptop? I may be in denial about my computer being on the blink, but after another hot and muggy Halloween, one thing is frighteningly clear The Guardian - UK · Nov 5, 2023
Loud and uncowed: how UnHerd owner Paul Marshall became Britain’s newest media mogul UnHerd has quickly become one of the biggest sites for political commentary in the UK, and now the hedge fund founder behind it – who also funds GB News and donates to the Tories – is trying to add the Telegraph to a fast-growing empire. What does he really want? The Guardian - UK · Oct 28, 2023
Sale of Telegraph newspapers and Spectator kicks off Last-ditch attempt by Barclay family to shut down auction with blockbuster £1bn offer thwarted The Guardian - UK · Oct 20, 2023
Barclay family table £1bn bid to regain control of Telegraph Family that formerly controlled media group attempt to deter rival bidders with Abu Dhabi-backed offer The Guardian - UK · Oct 16, 2023
Telegraph auction poses litmus test for value of newspapers in digital age While falling sales suggest the demise of print, the industry has proved adaptable and remains attractive to media barons The Guardian - UK · Oct 14, 2023
Evening Standard · Oct 5, 2023 The Telegraph has drawn a glittering array of bidders. But which will win? Profitable and influential, the Telegraph is far from a distressed asset
Evening Standard · Oct 3, 2023 GB News, the grubby tale of desperate Dan and a slide to the Right Media Watch: “Wootton thought he was untouchable,” one former employee said
The Guardian - UK · Sep 30, 2023 ‘It’s crunch time’: GB News bosses meet to avert more censure after Ofcom inquiries Appointment to board of banker who ran rightwing social media platform Parler suggests channel will not turn its back on radical libertarianism
The Guardian - UK · Sep 30, 2023 ‘He wants to shape wider culture’: Why Paul Marshall is turning from GB News to the Telegraph The hedge fund founder and schools reformer has some unexpected friends and is more complex than his Brexit credentials suggest
The Guardian - UK · Sep 27, 2023 US billionaire in talks with GB News co-owner over Telegraph bid Founder of Citadel hedge fund Ken Griffin linked to group of investors including Sir Paul Marshall
The Guardian - AU · Jun 12, 2023 Tony Abbott and John Howard join Jordan Peterson-led group looking at ‘meaning of life’ Alliance for Responsible Citizenship includes prominent Brexit voices and Bjørn Lomborg, who has questioned the urgency of the climate crisis
Evening Standard · Jun 9, 2023 OPINION - Westminster is alight with intrigue over the sale of the Telegraph and Spectator If you don’t vote Tory, it is unlikely you will care about the somewhat anxious mood within the SW1 offices of the famous Spectator magazine, once edited by Boris Johnson. Or understand the sense of hopeful uncertainty buzzing around the offices of the “Torygraph” newspaper in Victoria. But to many…
The Guardian - UK · May 24, 2023 Conspiracy theories, Moggologues and ‘zombie’ stats: all in a week’s work for GB News Deliberately provocative channel – with numerous Tory MP hosts – is planting its flag on the radical right of UK politics
The New Daily · Apr 23, 2023 Missing Kayaker found alive and well after chilly night on the Murray A kayaker who went missing on the Murray River has been found alive and well after spending a frosty night by a rail bridge.
AAP · Apr 23, 2023 Missing Murray kayaker found alive and well A kayaker who went missing on the Murray River near Albury has been found alive with the help of NSW and Victorian emergency services.
Liverpool Echo · Apr 15, 2023 Family plea as tributes paid to Hillsborough survivor who died after Paris chaos Hillsborough support organisations believe at least three survivors of the 1989 tragedy took their lives after the events that unfolded in Paris last May. The friends and family of Paul Marshall count him as one of them. On the 34th anniversary of the disaster they paid tribute to the much-loved…