There's an annecdotal quote from an evening standard journalist > I once asked Rupert Murdoch why he was so opposed to the European Union. 'That’s easy,' he re

There's an annecdotal quote from an evening standard journalist > I once asked Rupert Murdoch why he was so opposed to the European Union. 'That’s easy,' he replied. 'When I go into Downing Street they do what I say; when I go to Brussels they take no notice. He may or may not have said that, but what's clear is the perceived power of the UK press to manipulate governments. UK PM in the 90s, John Major, told an inquiry that Murdoch had demanded he change his position on Europe otherwise lose support. [0] He didn't change, and Murdoch supported his opponent in 1997 (who then went on to win) 20 years later, Murdoch executives met with the UK PM or Chancellor (the second most important person in government) 10 times. [1] So while perceived EU lobbying may have contributed to brexit, far more likely was 40 years of proven newspaper lobbying. [0] https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-18405629 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-18405629 [1] https://www.theguardian.com/media/2017/feb/05/rupert-murdoch-access-to-downing-street-theresa-may-david-cameron https://www.theguardian.com/media/2017/feb/05/rupert-murdoch...