Posh wrote:Richard Head wrote:I'm not sure what relevance a headline from 1934 has so we can forget that one
It's as relevant today as it was then. The Daily Mail is majority owned by the Harmsworth family, aka Viscount Rothermere, except that now it's the grandson. They were bigoted Jew-haters then and their intolerance hasn't changed much since then. The current Viscount is domiciled in Paris but lives in the UK so avoids millions in tax every year.
P.S. I worked for Associated Newspapers, the owners of the Mail, for three years and I know a lot of stories that could further illustrate my points.
wijit wrote:Richard Head wrote:I'm not sure what relevance a headline from 1934 has so we can forget that one but all the other examples quoted are when lies or inaccuracies were used in a story. That did not happen in this case, Triesman just let his mouth runaway with itself.
Since the story broke has anyone confirmed whether Triesman actually believed what he was saying about Spain and Russia or was he just blowing hot air? If he believed it, is there any evidence out there to back him up?
If triesman believes what he said, then he will have his reasons and I would think it more likely that this is true than not.
However, you are missing thr main point, this wasn't something in the public interest as with some political scandals. This was a clear and deliberate ploy to undermine the bid for the World Cup in 2018. As a football fan, you really should be looking at the implications of that.
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