“The gulf between what the public is being told about this case and its reality is so wide the two may be described as parallel universes, as was vividly illustrated by the hysterical scandal of the Duchess’s apology.”
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“So why did the Mail & its allies make so much of it? What do they have to gain from creating this parallel universe? On 1 level the answer is simple. They hate the Duchess & so the slightest embarrassment 4 her brings them a joy to be celebrated as luridly & loudly as possible.”
“they are up to something more subtle: grooming the public to think that the evidence is all on their side. […] In suggesting that the Duchess is bound to lose, the UK corporate papers seem to be setting their readers up to be surprised when, as is ultimately likely, she wins.”
“The public will not understand, and from that point they can more easily be led into thinking that an outrage has occurred and that the Mail on Sunday has acted nobly but has been the victim of injustice.”
“When you dominate the news media and too few people are ready to challenge you, it is possible, providing you prepare the ground carefully, to win even when you lose.”
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