The meaning of Rupert Murdoch

“What graces the pages of our newspapers …is about our national narrative, the stories we tell ourselves, the stories we tell about ourselves.” Ink by James Graham It is a strange and sobering experience to see a close relative portrayed on stage. In this case as a character in Ink, a new play about the early days of The Sun told mainly through the relationship between Rupert Murdoch and his first editor Larry Lamb. It is a story I know well. My uncle, Bernard Shrimsley — the relative depicted on stage — was the first deputy editor and went on to become its second editor. My father, Anthony, was its first political editor. Tales of “Rupert” and “Larry” were the backdrop to my early years. As a child I remember the pride at seeing my father’s picture and name in the paper. Later I became aware that not everyone was as impressed. The Sun was too downmarket for the parents of some kids at my school, as pupils and teachers enjoyed explaining. After the paper tilted towards Margaret Thatche

“What graces the pages of our newspapers …is about our national narrative, the stories we tell ourselves, the stories we tell about ourselves.” Ink by James Graham It is a strange and sobering experience to see a close relative portrayed on stage. In this case as a character in Ink, a new play about the early days of The Sun told mainly through the relationship between Rupert Murdoch and his first editor Larry Lamb. It is a story I know well. My uncle, Bernard Shrimsley — the relative depicted on stage — was the first deputy editor and went on to become its second editor. My father, Anthony, w