There may be moves afoot to make the state-owned broadcaster too unattractive to buy. But can Boris Johnson hang on long enough to push it through anyway?
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The paper once known as The Thunderer looks weak after pulling a story about yet more Boris Johnson allegations without explanation.
News desks should be looking for a new generation of endangered “media” editors and correspondents to report from the front line.
The papers’ coverage of the Vote of Confidence crisis is only a warm-up to the day Boris Johnson leaves Downing Street.
Even if Boris Johnson survives a damning report by Sue Gray, robust journalism is the reason we know about Partygate at all.
The only thing that will get Rupert Murdoch’s attention is if the advertisers no longer turn up.
If the Daily Mail fails to bring down the house of Starmer, it will be both embarrassing and also counter-productive.
In her quest to wreck the BBC and C4, the Culture Secretary will never be changed by arguments. Could this week’s elections prompt her downfall?
With Piers Morgan pulling in curious viewers to TalkTV on Monday, a battle has been provoked for the “anti-woke” audience.
It has been the worst of times for Prime Minister Boris Johnson, Johnny Depp and Netflix, while swathes of the media haven’t covered themselves in glory either.