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This must be a generational thing. For me, Peak Guardian occurred in 1994 when Richard Gott was outed as a Russian agent of influence. At the time he was their
by pacaro 5y ago
This must be a generational thing. For me, Peak Guardian occurred in 1994 when Richard Gott was outed as a Russian agent of influence. At the time he was their Literary Editor, previously he had been their Features Editor. He had been taking money from the KGB for 30 years by that point.
- drcongo 5y agoI think we're the same generation, but I'd consider that incident Peak Grauniad™ - it was a very different newspaper back in those days. The first half of the Rusbridger era, which followed soon after, was probably the last time it had any worth as a source of news. The last ten years or so though it's just painfully middle-class angst in newspaper form.
- pacaro 5y agoHa! In my initial draft I too spelled it Grauniad. And I agree, it's a totally different newspaper, but as far as I can tell, that's true for all the broadsheets (although in different ways)