[Andy McDandy]

I recall Kelv contributing to a Radio 4 series hosted by Steve Punt that explored urban myths. Came across as OK, viewed stories from the tabloid editor looking for quirky fun stuff angle. But that's the only thing I think he's done where he's been even superficially likeable.

[kreuzberger]

Double take moment. Kelvin MacKenzie is less pleasant than he appears to be ?????

W.T.F. ?

You go into a totally benign and regular meeting with him, and he starts an irrelevant barney that he is determined to win.

He also smells of an early swift-half and Debenham's aftershave. Tabac, I'd wager.

[Youngian]

He also smells of an early swift-half and Debenham's aftershave. Tabac, I'd wager.

My sense of smell has yet to fully return since quitting smoking but I can now detect these people, which is a start.

[davidjay]

It's always depressingly reassuring when you meet a cunt off camera and you realise it's not an act.

[Crabcakes]

Apparently the call had gone out from Rupert - his papers are going to subtly start shifting support to Labour to make sure they’re not on the losing side and in the hope it buys them some favours.

Hopefully all it buys them is giving Starmer a few more % and a fast track to the much needed Leveson 2.

[Youngian]

True love is in the air again for Rupert. This time it’s to Roman Abramovich’s mother-in-law. It’s the least the oligarchs could do for Fox News’s tireless support of Putin.

Rupert Murdoch engaged for 6th time at 92
Murdoch is engaged to retired scientist Elena Zhukova, sources say. https://abcnews.go.com/US/rupert-murdoc ... =107897609

[Bones McCoy]

True love is in the air again for Rupert. This time it’s to Roman Abramovich’s mother-in-law. It’s the least the oligarchs could do for Fox News’s tireless support of Putin.

Rupert Murdoch engaged for 6th time at 92
Murdoch is engaged to retired scientist Elena Zhukova, sources say. https://abcnews.go.com/US/rupert-murdoc ... =107897609

Remarkable what that Viagra can do...

[davidjay]

At least she's a bit closer to his own age.

[Andy McDandy]

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfr ... han-talktv

Marina Hyde on the golden couple. It's like a romcom, or something.

In the absence of an official engagement photo, just sub in that image from Alien 3 where the slavering alien corners Ripley in the infirmary.

I wonder if he ever put his finger on why that last marriage didn’t work out? Perhaps there were clues in the CCTV images from her home that continued to be beamed back to Fox HQ after their split, until Mick Jagger’s security team dismantled the cameras.

Fucking hell, that's creepy. And no 'allegedly' either.

Such very funny people, and miles more entertaining than most of the ones you’re allowed to read about in his newspapers.

The impression I get is that the billionaire set is a) very close knit and incestuous, and b) full of truly awful people.

[davidjay]

I'd be very happy to join it and find out.