http://www.independent.co.uk/news/media/opinion/?service=Rss http://www.independent.co.uk/news/media/opinion/stephen-glover/stephen-glover-telegraphs-new-hardman-finishes-barclay-revolution-1830970.html http://www.independent.co.uk/news/media/opinion/stephen-glover/stephen-glover-telegraphs-new-hardman-finishes-barclay-revolution-1830970.html <p>The appointment of Tony Gallagher as editor of the Daily Telegraph confirms his dominance of the paper. It was he, rather than Will Lewis, the nominal editor, who largely oversaw the Telegraph's coverage of the MPs' expenses scandal. When Mr Lewis was recently absent on a three-month business course at Harvard, Mr Gallagher hardly needed to pick up the reins since they were already in his hand.</p> Stephen Glover Mon, 30 Nov 2009 00:00:01 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/news/media/opinion/matthew-norman/matthew-norman-this-strange-business-on-camerons-doorstep-1830972.html http://www.independent.co.uk/news/media/opinion/matthew-norman/matthew-norman-this-strange-business-on-camerons-doorstep-1830972.html <p>When David Cameron opened his front door and snippily berated the Daily Mirror reporter requesting his comment on its splash about how much he and colleagues will benefit from Tory inheritance tax policy, did he say: "You should try working for an independent newspaper" or "... The Independent newspaper"?</p> Matthew Norman Mon, 30 Nov 2009 00:00:01 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/news/media/opinion/matthew-norman/matthew-norman-that-contacts-book-may-prove-useful-archie-1825811.html http://www.independent.co.uk/news/media/opinion/matthew-norman/matthew-norman-that-contacts-book-may-prove-useful-archie-1825811.html <p> Warmest congrats to ITV on finally concluding its thrilling quest for a new chairman. It’s been a blast these recent months, with a seemingly endless succession of giants touted for the job before vanishing from view. </p> Matthew Norman Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:00:49 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/news/media/opinion/stephen-glover/stephen-glover-cameron-will-offer-no-help-to-murdoch-in-his-media-war-1825820.html http://www.independent.co.uk/news/media/opinion/stephen-glover/stephen-glover-cameron-will-offer-no-help-to-murdoch-in-his-media-war-1825820.html <p> After The Sun’s recent attack on Gordon Brown over his illegible letter to the mother of a soldier killed in Afghanistan, the Prime Minister had what he described as a “very friendly” telephone conversation with the paper’s owner, Rupert Murdoch. </p> Stephen Glover Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:00:20 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/news/media/opinion/stephen-glover/stephen-glover-murdochs-cheerleading-for-labour-is-being-forgotten-1821239.html http://www.independent.co.uk/news/media/opinion/stephen-glover/stephen-glover-murdochs-cheerleading-for-labour-is-being-forgotten-1821239.html ]]> <p> During Rupert Murdoch's long affair with New Labour, there were a few people on the left who went on expressing their loathing for the old rogue. The Guardian's Polly Toynbee springs to mind. But, for more than a decade, the man who had once been a hate figure became really not a bad chap after all. </p> Stephen Glover Mon, 16 Nov 2009 00:00:24 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/news/media/opinion/matthew-norman/matthew-norman-online-can-be-a-bamboozling-term-1821240.html http://www.independent.co.uk/news/media/opinion/matthew-norman/matthew-norman-online-can-be-a-bamboozling-term-1821240.html ]]> <p> Reflecting on a week of unrelenting excitement even by his standards, an indelicate question poses itself about Rupert Murdoch. Is the old boy finally losing it? </p> Matthew Norman Mon, 16 Nov 2009 00:00:04 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/news/media/opinion/matthew-norman-the-fry-affair-was-twitters-first-jfk-moment-1817216.html http://www.independent.co.uk/news/media/opinion/matthew-norman-the-fry-affair-was-twitters-first-jfk-moment-1817216.html <p> Which of us will ever forget where we were when we heard that Stephen Fry had resigned from Twitter? </p> Opinion Mon, 09 Nov 2009 00:00:38 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/news/media/opinion/stephen-glover-the-guardians-phonetapping-scandal-sunk-by-lack-of-evidence-1817221.html http://www.independent.co.uk/news/media/opinion/stephen-glover-the-guardians-phonetapping-scandal-sunk-by-lack-of-evidence-1817221.html <p> I can still remember the exultant, almost mystical, look on Kirsty Wark's face as she announced that The Guardian was about to reveal a major scandal involving phone tapping and Rupert Murdoch. </p> Opinion Mon, 09 Nov 2009 00:00:14 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/news/media/opinion/the-feral-beast-cameron-proves-his-blair-genes-1816796.html http://www.independent.co.uk/news/media/opinion/the-feral-beast-cameron-proves-his-blair-genes-1816796.html <p>Proof that Cameron is the heir to Blair. When Tony Blair held press conferences he would almost always ignore <i>Mail on Sunday </i>columnist Peter Hitchens, who would keep his hand up throughout, just to make the point he was being ignored. Now Dave has adopted the strategy too, ignoring Hitchens's raised hand during the announcement of his new EU policy on Tuesday. "Peter was in the front row, and kept his hand up for a good 15 minutes," whispers my mole, "Dave saw him and even smiled in acknowledgement, but didn't let him ask a question." </p> Opinion Sun, 08 Nov 2009 00:00:01 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/news/media/opinion/stephen-glover/stephen-glover-lets-send-more-reporters-to-brussels-and-lift-the-muslin-veil-1813053.html http://www.independent.co.uk/news/media/opinion/stephen-glover/stephen-glover-lets-send-more-reporters-to-brussels-and-lift-the-muslin-veil-1813053.html ]]> <p>The President of the Czech Republic, Vaclav Klaus, has almost been run to earth, and will soon sign the Lisbon Treaty. It will then become law, and nothing an incoming Tory government has up its sleeve is likely to change that.</p> Stephen Glover Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:00:01 +0000 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