Cameron ‘called for Daily Mail editor to be sacked’ over Brexit stance
‘David Cameron reportedly called for the Daily Mail’s editor to be sacked in a private meeting with the newspaper’s owner.
The former prime minister allegedly suggested to Lord Rothermere that Paul Dacre be removed due to his staunch pro-Brexit views.
Cameron bet his political career on the outcome of the EU referendum and often came into the firing line of headlines written by Dacre, who has been a Eurosceptic for more than two decades.’
A source told the BBC that Cameron met with Dacre in February in order to try and persuade him to “cut him some slack,” but that approach is said to have strengthened Dacre’s resolve.’
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