Paul Dacre: Dark Lord of the Mail

Monday 13 February 2023
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In-depth profiles from award-winning journalist Michael Crick, formerly of Newsnight, Panorama and Channel 4. In our first edition: Few newspaper editors wield as much power as the Daily Mail’s Paul Dacre. Feared and courted by politicians, he has imposed his singular vision of Britain on successive governments – while sometimes stretching the law in pursuit of justice. What makes Dacre tick? What does he want? And how might this epic career end? WARNING: Contains explicit language. “The problem for the political classes is that the Mail is better at what it does than they are at what they do.” — David Yelland “Tony Blair once said that the problem with Britain is, everyone’s a bit Daily Mail before they’ve had their breakfast.” — Adrian Addison “The Daily Mail frightens people, in politics, sport, entertainment and business. They don’t want to get on the wrong side of Paul Dacre.” — David Yelland Mugshots was written and produced by Michael Crick and Jet Gerbertson. Additional research by Ma

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