Murphy is undoubtedly the Unionist media’s choice for Scottish Labour leader. One doesn’t have to throw a brick very far before hitting some of his press cheerleaders: “He is the best chance – even the only chance – for Labour.” (Alan Cochrane, The Telegraph) “Jim Murphy is Scottish Labour’s only hope. Murphy it is. Murphy it must be.” (Alex Massie, The Spectator) “If Scottish Labour could draft Murphy, they should: he’d be an excellent leader. He’d easily outclass Nicola Surgeon [sic].” (Fraser Nelson, The Spectator) “Jim Murphy is, by a distance, the best candidate for the job.” (James Forsyth, The Spectator) Our alertest readers will have noticed something of a common thread – all of the above are Conservative commentators writing in Conservative publications. And we know from opinion polls that Conservative voters want Murphy in the job. So viewers can draw their own conclusions from the Herald’s attempt at airbrushing his image into something rather softer and cuddlier than the reality.
Posted on: Sat, 15 Nov 2014 16:50:31 +0000
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