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Paul Michael Dacre (born 14 November 1948) is a British journalist and current editor of the British newspaper the Daily Mail. He is also editor-in-chief of the Mail group titles, which also includes the The Mail on Sunday. He is also a director of the Daily Mail and General Trust plc and was a member of the Press Complaints Commission from 1999 to 2008. He left in order to become chairman of the PCC's Editors' Code of Practice Committee from April 2008. For the academic and journalist John Lloyd, Dacre is presently the only "British newspaper editor who stamps himself on his newspaper every morning" reflecting "his unique blend of libertarian-authoritarian Conservatism". His brother Nigel Dacre was editor of ITV's news programmes from 1995 to 2002. Dacre's father, Peter Dacre, was a prominent journalist on the Sunday Express whose work included show business features.

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Will Britain's press repent its nasty ways? Don't hold your breath | Polly Toynbee

A small triumph for citizens the royal charter may be, but for now we're still stuck with the most savage papers in Europe.

Polly Toynbee @ MediaGuardian - Newspapers & Magazines - on 18/3/13
Press regulation: who has won? | Michael White

My hunch is that David Cameron has been forced to retreat, facing a defeat in the Commons.

Michael White @ MediaGuardian - Newspapers & Magazines - on 18/3/13
The Leveson debate is now about politics, not the press | John Kampfner

For Labour, this is about revenge. For the Tories, it's about keeping Dacre sweet. So who will stand up for press freedom?.

John Kampfner @ MediaGuardian - Newspapers & Magazines - on 18/3/13
Leveson's liberal friends bring shame upon the left | Nick Cohen

MPs who vote to regulate the press tomorrow are siding against the principles they're meant to uphold.

Nick Cohen @ MediaGuardian - Newspapers & Magazines - on 17/3/13
Paul Dacre joins call for veto on press watchdog members with 'own agenda'

Dail Mail editor, Telegraph and News International bosses voice concern over Hacked Off's Brian Cathcart or others joining regulator board.

Lisa O'Carroll @ MediaGuardian - Newspapers & Magazines - on 15/3/13
National press disunited: Look whose missing

The "industry" gave its response to the latest Leveson developments today but look whose missing.

Jon Slattery @ Jon Slattery - on 14/3/13
US columnist quits after paper refuses to publish his latest piece

American newspaper columnist John David Dyche has quit the Louisville Courier-Journal because it refused to publish his latest offering.

Roy Greenslade @ MediaGuardian - Roy Greenslade - on 18/2/13
NUJ boycotts editors' code consultation over snub

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Jon Slattery @ Jon Slattery - on 14/2/13
David Cameron and Hacked Off clash

Media campaign group challenged the prime minister at a private Downing Street meeting saying his proposals for new press regulation were 'weaker than the Press Complaints Commission'.

Patrick Wintour @ MediaGuardian - Newspapers & Magazines - on 12/2/13
Daily Mail editor Paul Dacre earned £1.8m in year to 30 September

Dacre continues to be best-paid UK newspaper editor, securing inflation-busting pay rise of 5% for current financial year.

MediaGuardian - Newspapers & Magazines - on 10/1/13

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