There’s not a huge amount your mole would praise about the editor of The Sun at this current time, but it has to admit he has some guts.
The tabloid’s top dog, Tony Gallagher, editor-in-chief, volunteered to take questions from Twitter users, in an impromptu session hashtagged #askTonyGallagher.
Yes, the week following his paper’s disgusting coverage of Calais’s migrant children – “My, Haven’t You Grown!” it smirked – Gallagher logged merrily onto Twitter to hear some feedback.
The results were predictable. Here are some of the highlights:
Dear @tonygallagher, Do you do dental checks on page 3 girls to ensure they are definitely adults? #asktonygallagher
— Andy White (@AndyDataSci) October 26, 2016
What form does Murdoch take when you meet him? #asktonygallagher
— .. (@SCFCJosh96) October 26, 2016
If the circumstances were correct would you ever consider using some facts in one of your stories? #asktonygallagher
— Daley (@DaleyAFC) October 26, 2016
If it was a huge scoop of national importance, would you consider publishing a story that didn’t denigrate refugees? #asktonygallagher
— Ian Bradley (@ijbrads66) October 26, 2016
Do you remember the last time you thought you had a shred of credibility left? #asktonygallagher #dontbuythesun
— Ian Bradley (@ijbrads66) October 26, 2016
#asktonygallagher Aside from “fear-“, “war-“, “coster-“, “iron-” and “fish-“, can you think of another “-monger”?
— Chris McCray (@cjjmccray) October 26, 2016
#asktonygallagher how do you change a lightbulb Tony? Do you first ring RM and ask for permission to think about changing it?
— Shout2U MBE (@Shout2YouRadio) October 26, 2016
#asktonygallagher At the Sun does CSR stand for Corporate Social Responsibility or Compassion Sadly Remiss?
— Chester Wester (@WobblyFoot) October 26, 2016
@tonygallagher Whats heavier a tonne of feathers or the guilt of turning people against refugee children? #asktonygallagher
— Brendan Doc (@Docilton) October 26, 2016
Hi @tonygallagher – Of these two comments, which offends you more and why? #AskTonyGallagher pic.twitter.com/aiPLjxLyWF
— Huw (@ed_son) October 26, 2016
If you were marooned on a desert island, with only 5 records, how do you think the rest of us would celebrate? #asktonygallagher
— James Harewood (@bobdobbelina3) October 26, 2016
Why are you so mean? What hurt you?#asktonygallagher
— Daniel Blake (@rozakthegoon) October 26, 2016
And your mole’s personal favourite:
@Woravigot no. Can’t bear them
— Tony Gallagher (@tonygallagher) October 26, 2016
At least he replied to that one.
Read more here: #asktonygallagher.
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