The News of the World has gone. In my family home it was never allowed in the house. My mother especially was very negative about its contents and how its victims -these were usually the 'guilty' parties in divorce proceedings- some times even killed themselves. It had a particular fascination clergy and other professionals and seemed to take glee in their failures.
I can remember the first time I looked at it when I was about 18 and felt revolted at its contents. Just how many "bent" organists, scout masters and vicars were there? Even in 1963 its homophobic agenda (except we did not call it so in those days) was clear.
The damage it has done to LGBT people is beyond calculation.
Now it is gone. Those who would say that it is alright for Murdoch to have more TV in the UK than he already owns really ought to try and watch Fox News in the USA to see the future.
Murdoch is a papal knight. The knighthood is bestowed upon people of "unblemished character".
This is worth a watch. It's vintage Fry and Laurie on Murdoch.
ReplyDeletehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k9c-QVw-FWs
Peter