http://www.independent.co.uk/news/media/opinion/matthew-norman/?service=Rss http://www.independent.co.uk/news/media/opinion/matthew-norman/matthew-norman-is-it-a-mutation-or-a-melding-of-minds-1813056.html http://www.independent.co.uk/news/media/opinion/matthew-norman/matthew-norman-is-it-a-mutation-or-a-melding-of-minds-1813056.html <p> In a metamorphosis worthy of Ovid, new Spectator editor Fraser Nelson is rapidly mutating into his boss Andrew Neil. </p> Matthew Norman Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:00:01 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/news/media/opinion/matthew-norman/matthew-norman-its-just-the-start-for-the-david-brent-of-fascists-1809338.html http://www.independent.co.uk/news/media/opinion/matthew-norman/matthew-norman-its-just-the-start-for-the-david-brent-of-fascists-1809338.html <p>Never in the field of media endeavour, to adapt the man posthumously sequestered by the BNP, has so much tosh been written by so many about a single wretched nebbish. "I believe Question Time will be one of the great political events of our time," predicted anti-racism stalwart Kelvin MacKenzie in The Sun. "Right up there with Frost-Nixon." </p> Matthew Norman Mon, 26 Oct 2009 00:00:01 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/news/media/opinion/matthew-norman/matthew-norman-unlike-jan-moir-im-nearly-lost-for-words-1805097.html http://www.independent.co.uk/news/media/opinion/matthew-norman/matthew-norman-unlike-jan-moir-im-nearly-lost-for-words-1805097.html <p>It is with the most grievously aching of hearts that I must, today, pass on an announcement from Friday's ... But no, it's much too soon. Allow me some private time with the Courvoisier and a couple of Xanax, and perhaps we will locate the strength to touch on it below.</p> Matthew Norman Mon, 19 Oct 2009 00:00:01 +0100 http://www.independent.co.uk/news/media/opinion/matthew-norman/matthew-norman-bradshaw-a-true-giant-among-men-1801214.html http://www.independent.co.uk/news/media/opinion/matthew-norman/matthew-norman-bradshaw-a-true-giant-among-men-1801214.html <p>Outrage and distress are occupational hazards for those of us who follow the British media, yet I can't recall being quite so upset as I am today by the smearing of our overseer Ben Bradshaw. Such a luminous political talent is Ben that you have to wonder whether, had the cards fallen differently, he might have risen to become a junior defence minister in the government of Trumpton, or a senior parking permits official in Camberwick Green.</p> Matthew Norman Mon, 12 Oct 2009 00:00:01 +0100