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October 15, 2008

Why newspapers exist: Simon Jenkins vs. Will Hutton

By Peter Kirwan MM blog

Perhaps I’ve been gulity of praising The Guardian‘s coverage of the crash too much in a column I’ve just filed for Press Gazette‘s October edition.

You can judge for yourself if you’re a subscriber.

But look at this: Jenkins vs. Hutton. One day apart, this duo define what’s at stake. If you want to measure the spectrum, Farringdon is a decent spectrometer.

Am I alone in thinking that Baroness Thatcher might yet leap forth from Steve Bell’s poignant wheelie bin?

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