Margaret Thatcher had a secret meeting with Rupert Murdoch at Chequers weeks before his 1981 purchase of the Times newspapers, newly released files show.
But the contentious issue of whether to refer the bid to the Monopolies and Mergers Commission was not raised.
The official history of the Times had stated there was no direct contact between the pair at that stage.
What a surprise ?!
I can’t believe it!
Murdoch actually denied the meeting, on several occasions, I really can’t believe that such a decent businessman could have forgotten the meeting! He wasn’t old then was he?
- Oh I think get it – he is a devious lying egocentric ba$tard – that must be it.
The fact that the deal was never referred to the Monopolies Commission can’t have anything to do with Thatcher’s influence – could it, shurley not?
- Oh I think get it – she was a devious lying, egocentric, power mad politician – that must be it.
