Who appointed Andrew Neil as editor of The Sunday Times?
Richard Desmond
Robert Maxwell
Rupert Murdoch
Harold Evans
Answer
Andrew Neil was appointed editor of The Sunday Times by Rupert Murdoch in 1983. Neil had previously worked as editor of the Sunday Express, and had a reputation for being a tough and aggressive journalist. He was also a supporter of Margaret Thatcher, and his appointment was seen as a sign that Murdoch was backing the Conservative Party.
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