Why the Observer Still Backs the War ; the Guardian May Be Turning Against Tony Blair, so Where Does That Leave Roger Alton, the Editor of Its Stablemate? Media

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ROGER Alton is adamant that he is boring. "I've got absolutely nothing to say of any interest," he insists as he bounds, 20 minutes late, into his office. "I really think you should go back now and say, actually, f***, there's nothing there."

Alton, who has reversed The Observer's decline over the past six years, must be the most self-deprecating executive in Fleet Street.

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Why the Observer Still Backs the War ; the Guardian May Be Turning Against Tony Blair, so Where Does That Leave Roger Alton, the Editor of Its Stablemate? Media

"Where anyone else would try to sound cleverer than they are, Roger's constantly declaring how useless he is," grins a senior colleague. It may be an affectation, designed to disarm potential critics, but, along with the relentless expletives and his sometimes dishevelled personal organisation, it has endeared him to the staff ...

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