From Littlejohn and Quentin Letts to Andrew Neil and Leo McKinstry, leader writers have had their say on the Iran war.
Raymond Snoddy
Raymond is a highly regarded writer and media consultant. He has written columns for The Independent and was media editor of The Times for seven years. Before moving to The Times he was a reporter on the FT for 19 years, covering media and communication issues. His television credits include eight years as the BBC’s NewsWatch presenter.
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It has been quite the week for press photography, and there’s nothing like a well-laid-out and illustrated page of print to showcase iconic imagery, says Ray Snoddy.
The deal to take over The Telegraph has been referred to the regulators to ensure sufficient plurality of views in news media and plurality of persons at the helm. Both interesting ideals, explains Ray Snoddy.
These days, 24-hours is a very long time in politics. How the British Prime Minister went from being ‘toast’ to pulling it back from the brink, as charted by the press.
What does the Whitehall editor of The Sunday Times have in common with Jeremy Clarkson? They appear to be the only two writers willing to scrutinise Reform UK, says Ray Snoddy.
Could the murder of a veteran’s nurse be the turning point for the US media in the presidency of Donald Trump?
What does a young Beckham have in common with a young Windsor? Both are content to vent their rage in public to the detriment of future happiness.
In the wake of an ICE officer’s killing of Renee Good, the Trump administration flooded the zone with easily verifiable lies. US and UK news media took the bait anyway.
What does 2026 have in store for the BBC, Trump and the tech giants? Ray Snoddy offers his forecast.
Ray Snoddy casts his mind back over the past 12 months to pick out the plotlines and politicos that informed his weekly column.