When Tony Gallagher left the Daily Mail to become editor-in-chief of the Sun in September, the appointment took many by surprise. On top of Gallagher previously denying the rumours, many thought that the paper’s showbiz supremo Gordon Smart would be handed the reins.
Gallagher’s appointment was seen as Rupert Murdoch’s way of ‘sticking two fingers up to the establishment’ thanks to his focus on breaking political stories rather than brown-nosing politicians. But his transition into the Sun way of life has already wrought unusual changes. His call for fewer reality television stories went down like a tonne of bricks in some quarters of the paper. So, could there be trouble in paradise?
Mr S only asks after the rumour mill went into overdrive following news that Smart is leaving his role editing the Scottish edition in order to relocate back to London. The Guardian reports that Smart is expected to join as a deputy editor.
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