Murdoch brainwashed Britain. That’s the comforting tale the left tells itself. But is it true?

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Murdoch brainwashed Britain. That’s the comforting tale the left tells itself. But is it true?

The influence of News Corp is overstated – and politicians need to revamp their tactics and schmoozing accordingly‘What are you going to do about the Sun?” It was the first question Neil Kinnock asked, when a bunch of eager young political advisers setting up a now long-forgotten campaign for Britain to join the single currency begged his advice. By then an EU commissioner, Kinnock had never forgotten the paper’s devastating 1992 front page aski…