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The Westminster WhatsApp addiction has claimed its latest victim. Why can’t they just stop?

The encrypted messaging service is popular for work and play. But as Andrew Gwynne and many others have discovered: beware the leaks, says Katy Balls political editor of the Spectator

The Guardian - UK · Feb 11, 2025

Journalist’s X account reportedly restricted after debunking Elon Musk sock puppet rumors

The original post with Jacqueline Sweet’s story link had 1.5 million views

The Independent UK · Jan 6, 2025

GB News backer Sir Paul Marshall’s hedge fund sees yearly profits slide

Marshall Wace, which is one of the UK’s most successful hedge funds, unveiled its annual financial results in new company filings.

Evening Standard · Jan 3, 2025

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Profits at GB News owner Paul Marshall’s hedge fund plunge

Fall of 64% at Marshall Wace will result in significantly reduced payouts for 24 partners

The Guardian - UK · Jan 3, 2025

Thursday briefing: Why Kemi Badenoch’s rough start as Tory leader shouldn’t be a surprise

In today’s newsletter: Why did the Conservative leader spend Christmas fighting with Nigel Farage – and what did the row reveal about her tenure so far?

The Guardian - UK · Jan 2, 2025

Farage: Badenoch must apologise for ‘crazy conspiracy theory’ on Reform numbers

Tory leader Kemi Badenoch has accused Reform UK of ‘fakery’ over its membership data.

Evening Standard · Dec 27, 2024

'I will not touch bread if it is moist': Kemi Badenoch sparks Westminster food fight

Starmer says he prefers a toastie over steak after Badenoch claims ‘lunch is for wimps’ and sandwiches are not ‘a real food’

The Guardian - UK · Dec 12, 2024

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Spectator breached code with trans comment in Nicola Sturgeon article, watchdog says

A MAGAZINE’S reference to Juno Dawson as a “man who claims to be a woman” in an article on Nicola Sturgeon was discriminatory, the press…

The National (Scotland) · Dec 10, 2024

Efune insists his Daily and Sunday Telegraph bid is still on track

Asset manager Oaktree out of running as backer but businessman has ‘high confidence’ he will get finance

The Guardian - UK · Nov 14, 2024

‘High energy, high risk’: Tories already wonder if Kemi Badenoch will last until the next election

She says virtually nothing on policy, but this is no cautious ‘Ming vase’ strategy. Her appetite for chaos will make or break her, says Katy Balls, political editor of the Spectator

The Guardian - UK · Nov 4, 2024

Farage and Reform ‘not the cause of Tory problems, but a symptom’, says Badenoch – as it happened

The Tory leadership candidate says the party churned out a laundry-list of promises instead of listening to members

The Guardian - UK · Oct 29, 2024

The BBC has rehabilitated Michael Gove from Brexit hysteric into genial radio jock

In handing him his own series, the corporation is relaunching yet another failed politician

The Guardian - UK · Oct 27, 2024

Michael Gove scorns ‘Tory boy’ Robert Jenrick and praises ‘brave’ Kemi Badenoch

Former minister says Kemi Badenoch’s reputation for ‘getting into scraps’ is a good thing

The Independent UK · Oct 17, 2024

Telegraph takeover: ‘concern’ in newsroom over Dovid Efune talks

New York Sun owner’s hardline stance about Middle East prompts fears over editorial independence

The Guardian - UK · Oct 7, 2024

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The Conversation · Oct 3, 2024

Michael Gove, Spectator editor: an expert explains the long relationship between Westminster and the media

Michael Gove has a new job. The former Conservative MP and senior government minister will take over as editor of The Spectator this month, assuming the UK’s advisory committee on business appointments raises no objections.

The Guardian - UK · Oct 1, 2024

Call this a party conference? It’s more like a weird Tory festival of mass delusion

Delegates are confused about the past and mired in false hope about their future, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

The Guardian - UK · Sep 27, 2024

Telegraph auction: New York Sun owner a frontrunner as deadline looms

Suitors such as Dovid Efune and new Spectator owner Paul Marshall have until end of Friday to submit offers

The Independent UK · Sep 25, 2024

UK political magazine The Spectator's new editor is Michael Gove

Michael Gove has been appointed as the editor of The Spectator which is one of the world’s oldest political magazines

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The Guardian - UK · Sep 25, 2024

Michael Gove named as Spectator editor after GB News backer’s takeover

Former Tory minister to take reins at magazine bought recently by Paul Marshall, with Charles Moore as chair

The Independent UK · Sep 25, 2024

Michael Gove appointed new editor of The Spectator following £100m sale

Former Tory minister will take over from current editor Fraser Nelson next month, magazine announces

The Conversation · Sep 18, 2024

What the Spectator takeover means for the UK’s right-wing media and politics

Despite the Conservatives’ defeat in the recent general election, the right-wing media in Britain appears to be thriving – judging by the eye-watering price for which the weekly right-wing magazine The Spectator has just been sold.

The Guardian - UK · Sep 16, 2024

What now for the Spectator under Paul Marshall’s ownership? The signs are pointing further right

Look for clues at the hedge fund manager’s GB News, where militant agitation trumps ratings and integrity, says Guardian columnist Zoe Williams

The Guardian - UK · Sep 15, 2024

The new owner of the Spectator didn’t cough up £100m just for the fun of it

Print media do face challenges but the influence they offer – especially on the right – is considerable

The Independent UK · Sep 10, 2024

Andrew Neil steps down as Spectator chair after £100m sale to GB News investor finalised

Paul Marshall, the investor behind GB News, has bought The Spectator

The Guardian - UK · Sep 10, 2024

GB News investor Paul Marshall seals £100m deal to buy Spectator

Hedge fund tycoon is also in talks with RedBird IMI to acquire Daily and Sunday Telegraph

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