tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25200961.post1333749356377472258..comments2024-03-26T07:19:50.901+00:00Comments on Dr Grumble: Why we need bloggersDr Grumblehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04417731064007601504noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25200961.post-63110698661274682982008-11-23T07:31:00.000+00:002008-11-23T07:31:00.000+00:00There are clues in wikipedia's description of Paul...There are clues in wikipedia's description of Paul Dacre:<BR/><BR/>The current Prime Minister Gordon Brown, though, is reportedly a personal friend of Dacre. In 2002, when Brown was Chancellor of the Exchequer, Dacre commented: "I have an awful lot of admiration for Gordon Brown. I feel he is one of the very few politicians of this administration who's touched by the mantle of greatness". Brown returned the favour to Dacre at an event at the Savoy Hotel which celebrated the tenth anniversary of his editorship of the Mail in 2003. In a video presentation, the then Chancellor of the Exchequer said that Dacre "has devised, developed and delivered one of the great newspaper success stories of any generation" and was "someone of great journalistic skill , an editor of great distinction and someone of very great personal warmth". The Home Secretary David Blunkett was present at the event in person and also praised Dacre.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com