The Telegraph’s unfortunate front page self-own – the only 14 responses you need
Theresa May went on a bit of a jaunt to Europe to garner support for her Brexit plan, only it all went a bit wrong. A couple of EU leaders expressed a hope that Brexit won’t happen, while the others savaged her plan. The European heads didn’t mince words, and those of French President Emmanuel Macron were plastered over the front page of the Telegraph this morning.
Friday’s Telegraph: “‘Brexit is the choice of the British people…pushed by those who predicted easy solutions…Those people are liars’” #bbcpapers #tomorrowspaperstoday (via @AllieHBNews) pic.twitter.com/Iwbb7mtgPk
— BBC News (UK) (@BBCNews) September 20, 2018
It was a surprise move from The Telegraph, employers of Boris Johnson – the man who created many of the myths about EU bureaucracy cited during the referendum campaign. People had a few things to say about their massive self-own.
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You could argue it’s pretty brave of the Telegraph to print as a half-page headline a devastatingly rude (and accurate) quote aimed largely at their own star columnist. pic.twitter.com/oj2FrTTwDU
— Peter Walker (@peterwalker99) September 20, 2018
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Introducing the Telegraph’s controversial new columnist… pic.twitter.com/JTa3yaur8W
— Henry Mance (@henrymance) September 20, 2018
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The Telegraph there, mastering the art of the self-own. pic.twitter.com/B8i84B6HrW
— Will (@willgtucker) September 20, 2018
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“Those people include our star columnist, whose words we splash every Monday”. pic.twitter.com/ejIu6Tcpnp
— Stig Abell (@StigAbell) September 21, 2018
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The Telegraph seems to be taking Macron’s words as a compliment! pic.twitter.com/sPYufkvqp9
— James O'Brien (@mrjamesob) September 21, 2018
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If only The Telegraph could give us some clue as to the identity of these Brexit liars, maybe Boris can shed some light on it in his £250,000 a year column on Monday https://t.co/EluLefiZ63
— tom jamieson (@jamiesont) September 21, 2018
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Even the revolting Daily Telegraph seems to be 'fessing up to the reality that Brexit was won on the back of a lie. https://t.co/GUqwuWtBKo
— Jo Maugham QC (@JolyonMaugham) September 20, 2018
