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The UAE bid for The Spectator is finished

Fraser Nelson is the UK editor of The Spectator.

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The UAE bid for The Spectator is finished
Britain’s 300-year-old tradition of a free press is set to carry on for some time yet
By Fraser Nelson
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Will Rishi Sunak backslide on letting ‘foreign powers’ own British magazines and newspapers?
Allowing foreign powers to take a minority stake would leave a back door open to influence
By Fraser Nelson
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The right way to sell The Spectator
An auction reconvened now would see the original bidders back, their files still fresh
By Fraser Nelson
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Britain’s Parliament has protected press freedom
The proposed new law would appear to rule out any Emirati ownership — in whole or in part — of the Daily Telegraph and The Spectator
By Fraser Nelson
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Should the UAE be able to take a minority stake in The Spectator and the Telegraph?
If 100 percent RedBird IMI ownership is not compatible with a free press, then what is?
By Fraser Nelson