Of course one has to give diplomacy a chance, but it would be better for us, if we are going to have to fight them, for the Cabinet to start now before the Boers are ready for us.' 'Well, public opinion is all for war, for what that's worth.' 'The Cabinet would never be swayed by public opinion.' 'Perhaps not, but with that dreadful newspaper whipping people up into a blood lust, we shall have demonstrations in the street before long if we don't go to war.' 'Dreadful newspaper? You mean the Daily Mail, I conclude?' 'It shouldn't even be called a newspaper!' Charlotte said wrathfully. 'It doesn't report the news at all, it – it makes it up!
( Cynthia Harrod-Eagles )
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