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The Big Lie is in Deep Trouble: Rupert Murdoch, Donald Trump and the scandalous history of libel law

The Big Lie is in Deep Trouble: Rupert Murdoch, Donald Trump and the scandalous history of libel law

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Nick Cohen
Apr 02, 2023
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The Big Lie is in Deep Trouble: Rupert Murdoch, Donald Trump and the scandalous history of libel law
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British journalists should not comment on US politics when we are not there on assignment. If you cannot catch the whiff of paranoia in the air, or feel the menace of Trump as he incites violence, or sense the anger of his supporters and outrage of his opponents, you cannot know where the first criminal prosecution of a US president will lead.

But libel?…

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