FT editor chose not to publish
The claim has been made by The New York Times (NYT), which reported that Madison Marriage, an FT journalist, had investigated the Cohen affair and had on the record interviews with two named women and documentary evidence on others, but Roula Khalaf, the FT’s editor, chose not to publish it.Sources told the NYT that Ms Khalaf said Mr Cohen did not have a high enough profile in the business world to make him a story for the publication.
I should mention that Nick Cohen was extremely kind to me when I was just starting out as a scribbler. Not quite mentoring but certainly supportive. Whether that has any relevance right now I’m not sure but did want to mention it.
Last summer, The Telegraph disclosed that Mr Cohen’s suspension from The Observer came in the wake of a row over trans rights with Jolyon Maugham, a campaigning lawyer. Mr Maugham, who represents Ms Siegle, appealed for other women with complaints against Mr Cohen to come forward.
I thought it was pretty well known that UK newpapers do not print stories that are critical of people who work in the industry.
BiS
Crikey. Next you’ll be telling us the breakfast TV inner circle cover up for their own.
Mind you, the NYT “All the News That’s Fit to Print” coming over all self-righteous is particularly vomit inducing even by todays standards of hypocrisy.
Nick Cohen’s articles in the Speccie were indicative of Brexit Derangement Syndrome and a profound and pesistent wrongness ( see also W Hutton ). Which is a pity because they are actually well written.
I rather liked Cohen’s “What’s Left?” but as Otto mentions, Brexit sent him totally doolally.
The FT editor was correct to say that a story about bottom-grabbing allegations featuring a lefty political writer was not suitable for her newspaper. I gave up about 20% through the lengthy story in the Telegraph, so I can’t see FT readers caring a jot, even assuming they’d heard of Cohen.
Marriage made a name for herself with a story about a London charity event, which tapped into the Me Too hysteria, contained very little in the way of actual evidence of evil misogyny and successfully wrecked an event which raised millions for good causes.
I’m not an arse grabber, personally – I have always preferred my women to be enthusiastic consenters or to leave well alone – but who in his right mind would grab the arse of a lefty woman, especially if she were a writer on The Observer?
It reminds me somewhat of the scene in Kentucky Fried Movie, where the skinny little white guy gets his danger kicks by strolling up to a gang of black geezers playing craps (or something) on a street corner and shouting ‘Niggers!’
Again, not something I personally endorse.
There are better and more enjoyable ways to satisfy the danger urge I’d have thought.
Marriage made a name for herself with a story about a London charity event, which tapped into the Me Too hysteria, contained very little in the way of actual evidence of evil misogyny and successfully wrecked an event which raised millions for good causes.
Oh Lordy, it was her was it ? I stopped giving to Great Ormond Street on the basis of that story because they obviously didn’t need my money.
“Jolyon Maugham, a campaigning lawyer.” Surely Jolyon Maugham KC?
(I assume KC = Killer of Canids or Kimono’d Cunt.)
Interesting point re: Soapy Jo Tim…. Makes me think there could be no fire beneath this smoke
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