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Telegraph could back Labour, says Barclay
The Guardian (U.K.) ^
| 20 January, 2004
| David Leigh
Posted on 01/20/2004 6:57:23 AM PST by tjwmason
One of the proprietors-designate of the Daily Telegraph said yesterday that the newspaper could shift its political allegiance and no longer be the house organ of the Conservative party.
David Barclay, one of the Barclay twins who have concluded a dramatic purchase of the controlling shares in the paper, said yesterday that the venerable rightwing publication would no longer automatically support Michael Howard and his team.
(Excerpt) Read more at media.guardian.co.uk ...
TOPICS: Business/Economy; Constitution/Conservatism; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; United Kingdom
KEYWORDS: conradblack; dailytelegraph; fairpress; mediabias; stoptheexcerpts
The Daily Telegraph is the best-selling real newspaper in the U.K. It is also one of the best sources for sanity, and has been consistently conservative. Now it is being bought, and the new owners say it may stray from its highly successful path.
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To: seamole
Thanks for the ping.
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