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My mentor is Alastair Burnet, the greatest news anchor Britain has had. Andrew Neil
News Anchor Mentor Had Greatest Britain
If I had a pound for every former editor who hadn't cut the mustard advising me what to do, I'd be a very rich man. Andrew Neil
Me Man Rich Every Mustard Pound Had Advising Editor Very Former Rich Man Cut Who
I'm proud to have played a major part in destroying Fleet Street, a corrupt cartel of unions and proprietors that operated against the public interest. Andrew Neil
Unions Destroying Corrupt Part Major Major Part Operated Proud Interest Against Public Fleet Public Interest Street Played
No, you see, unlike some interviewers, I love politics... overall I am not anti-politicians at all. I recognise they are more important than me. Andrew Neil
Love Politics Me You Important Unlike Recognise See Some More Overall Am Than
I am not an insider - definitely not... but I don't think you could call me an outsider. Andrew Neil
Me You Think Definitely Insider Could Outsider Call Am
There's a substantial difference between dumping 100 copies of the 'Telegraph' at a Connex South Central station and giving away copies of the 'Business' with the 'Mail on Sunday.' 'This kind of circulation is valuable and enhances the brand. Leaving them anywhere willy-nilly devalues the brand. Andrew Neil
Business Valuable Sunday Giving Telegraph Circulation Station Kind Mail Between Leaving South Dumping Brand Substantial Difference Anywhere Central Them Enhances Away Copies
Newspapers are what matter in this country, not magazines. Andrew Neil
Matter Country Magazines Newspapers
There are two ways you can buy an education in this country. You can pay the fees. Or you can cheat and buy a house in an area where there's a good school. Andrew Neil
Education Buy Good You School Country Pay Ways Area Cheat Fees House Where Two
Look, I don't want to edit the 'Scotsman.' I have too many other things going on. I have four newspapers to run and two dot com companies going gangbusters. Andrew Neil
Too Other Run Look Edit Going Want Dot Newspapers Companies Many Things Four Two
The Scotsman' is a cheerleader for devolution. Andrew Neil
Cheerleader
The old Establishment has always preserved its position by not being too exclusive - it has been wily enough to absorb the up-and-coming and convert them to their attitudes and mannerisms. Andrew Neil
Old Preserved Too Enough Has-Been Absorb Exclusive Attitudes Always Been Up-And-Coming Being Establishment Convert Them Mannerisms Position
Americans have this patrician attitude that they have a God-given right to produce these boring newspapers and not be challenged to do it. 'The New York Times' really thinks it's the BBC. Andrew Neil
Attitude Boring New God-Given Times American York New York New York Times Newspapers Produce Really Challenged Right Thinks
Many U.S. Sunday papers are monopolies, and their contents can be an extension of the daily. Andrew Neil
Daily Sunday Papers Contents Many Extension Monopolies
The Sunday paper is an odd British cultural tradition. Andrew Neil
Sunday Paper Odd Tradition Cultural British
If 'Spectator Business' works, we will continue this brand extension strategy and look at everything from 'Spectator Arts' to 'Spectator Style and Travel' or 'Spectator Connoisseur.' Andrew Neil
Travel Business Will Style Strategy Everything Look Continue Brand Arts Works Connoisseur Extension Spectator
That's the only time when newspapers have some influence, when they are pushing the British public in a direction they are already minded to go. Andrew Neil
Time Minded Some Direction Only Only Time Pushing Go Influence Public Newspapers British
Don't forget that Rupert Murdoch has always regarded the Op Ed pages of 'The Wall Street Journal' - as he's said to me - as a cup of strong caffeine that gets you going in the morning and tells you what to think. Andrew Neil
Morning Me You Strong Think Tells Rupert Murdoch He Caffeine Journal Said Always Cup Wall Wall Street Wall Street Journal Forget Gets Going Regarded Pages Street Street Journal
You know, Rupert Murdoch I've said is like an Italian when it comes to negotiations. Andrew Neil
You Negotiations Rupert Murdoch Like Know Said Italian
I would not rule out Rupert Murdoch once again having control of 'Sky News.' Andrew Neil
News Sky Control Once Rule Out Would Rupert Murdoch Having Again
Donald Trump's grip on the Republican parties stronger than ever post the Mueller report. Andrew Neil
Post Stronger Parties Trump Than Report Donald Republican Grip Ever
I don't think the standard of our politicians is very high. And when you get good ones, world-class ones, like a Blair or a Brown or a Thatcher, then they do stand out - they are head and shoulders above everybody else. Andrew Neil
Good You Politicians Think World-Class Everybody Everybody Else Else Our Out High Good Ones Brown Above Blair Head Like Very Get Thatcher Then Shoulders Stand Standard
I've got a house that's only 45 minutes from Monte Carlo. Andrew Neil
Monte Minutes Only House Got
This is the only country in the world where you can be criticised for trying too hard. That's a put-down in London. Andrew Neil
You World Country Too London Only Only Country Trying Where Hard
I get nervous if the bath is too deep. Andrew Neil
Nervous Too Bath Get Deep
When I was at Paisley Grammar we were equipped to compete with the private-school kids - and encouraged to do so. The sky was the limit, provided we had ability, ambition and a capacity for hard work. Andrew Neil
Work Hard Work Sky Ambition Kids Ability Had Limit Equipped Were Provided Encouraged Grammar Capacity Hard Paisley Compete
Not all Republicans in the class of 2010 owe their seats to the Tea Party. But many do. Andrew Neil
Class Party Tea Owe Republicans Tea Party Many Seats
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