Daily Express appoints Ukip peer Lord Stevens

[LeftishBrit]

The Ukip peer and veteran newspaper owner Lord Stevens of Ludgate will take a senior role at Express Newspapers, prompting expectation that the media group will now throw its weight behind Nigel Farage’s party in the General Election.

Richard Desmond, founder of the Northern & Shell publishing stable and owner of Express Newspapers, has recruited the 78-year-old peer seven months before Britain goes to the polls. Lord Stevens has long associations with the Daily Express, Sunday Express and Daily Star, having run the papers until 1999 as chairman of former owners United Newspapers. Senior executives at Express Newspapers have been told Lord Stevens will become deputy chairman,

Lord Stevens was made a life peer in 1987 and backed the Conservatives in the upper house until 2004, when he was expelled by the party for signing a letter in support of Ukip. He spoke at the Ukip conference in 2012, where Mr Farage introduced him as “a giant of Fleet Street”. He reminded Ukip delegates that David Cameron had called them “fruitcakes, gadflies and closet racists” and told the audience: “Well I’m glad to join you!”...


In a leader this month it (the Express) said: “Nigel Farage’s message is hugely popular across Britain. Huge numbers of people are sick of the EU, sick of mass immigration and sick of a political elite that refuses to listen to the electorate.”


http://www.independent.co.uk/news/media/press/daily-express-appoints-ukip-peer-lord-stevens-9814566.html

[shenmue]

1. If English people aren't nice anymore

we're screwed.

[LeftishBrit]

2. I don't think the tabloid owners and editors ever were nice!

[shenmue]

3. Okay

True.

[T_i_B]

4. Just think of Patrick O'Flynn

Nigel Farage's main spin doctor and MEP for East Anglia was the political editor of the Diana Express until he got into Strasbourg this year.

I don't touch the Diana Express as it's just like the Daily Fail only not as well written. However, the fact that senior Diana Express people are also senior UKIP people speaks volumes.