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    The Fall: The End of the Murdoch Empire by Michael Wolff review – a succession of absurdities

    Sep 25, 2023 4 minutes

    Several years ago, I paid a friend to read a boring book about British television so I could pretend to my Channel 4 bosses that, as head of news and current affairs, I had done so. I bought her a slap-up meal, from my own pocket, in recompense. Her job was to report back to me on any points of interest. There were none.

    I am for you, dear readers, that friend who reads a poor book about television on your behalf so you can pretend at dinner parties that you have read it.

    This book chronicles the recent history of Fox News and its relationship with the Murdoch family. An important

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