Status Anxiety: Taking the Murdoch shilling

To view Toby’s piece click here:

This article first appeared in the print edition of The Spectator magazine, dated February 25, 2012

Charlie

Great article, happy to take the Murdoch shilling to:)
Irascible Old Git

Some last hurrah.

Cherie Blair’s going to sue the Scum for every penny it’s got left.

Still, I’ve no doubt you’ll give an objective report on the proceedings.
ChrisM

I am pretty sure that Cherie Blair is not going to sue them for every penny they have left. They do have an awful lot of pennies.
Irascible Old Git

The Digger has certainly got enough cash to left to splash out on hiring any available hacks, but the dirt exposed by the court case should be enough to bury the bugger forever.
John H

Rather irritating for those of us reading in foreign countries where certain websites are blocked…! But I’ve picked up the gist from other news outlets – Toby Young has moved on. Shame, I enjoyed hearing about the progress of his free school. Hope he can get a whole new readership where he is moving to and maybe change a few minds to boot!
David Short

The link takes you to something about Matt Ridley.
Herbert Thornton

Yes, but which is the more prudent and moral – taking a shilling from the Murdochs or a pound from the Saudis?