Rupert Murdoch’s Twitter Account Has Made the Mogul a Figure of Fun

Attacking David Cameron, lobbying for Scottish independence, Rupert Murdoch’s tweets make him sound like a clueless crank.

Published Mar. 29 2012 5:40PM EDT

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There’s always been something quite Shakespearean about Rupert Murdoch, his media empire and his dynastic family story. Indeed, when the hacking scandal first broke last summer there was an entire #shakespeare4murdoch

Peter Jukes

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Rupert Murdoch’s Twitter Account Has Made the Mogul a Figure of Fun

Attacking David Cameron, lobbying for Scottish independence, Rupert Murdoch’s tweets make him sound like a clueless crank.

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Peter Jukes