Fraser Nelson@FraserNelsonCongratulations to Sir Paul Marshall, new owner of The Spectator. The price, £100m, is a huge vote of confidence in The Spectator, its writers and (most of all) its potential. After a long auction, the next chapter in our 196-year history can finally begin t.coOpens with an observation
Fraser Nelson@FraserNelsonAwful news. How can an autocracy be co-owner of a newspaper? By changing the law to allow this, Starmer may win more Emirati “investment”. But failure to defend democratic institutions (like a free press) will leave UK poorer in the long run.Opens with a question