Quote of the day

"He sits at a boat of a desk, in front of a gilt-framed seascape. Editors take their positions on chairs and couches, or stand against the walls, according to their seniority. Men wear suits, ties, and black lace-ups, in imitation of their boss. Women preferably wear skirts. The news editor sits closest to Dacre, a man of both prim and volcanic temperament, at the risk of attracting his fury. 'It’s like a ducking stool', a former Mail editor said. Because Dacre tends to refer to underlings as 'cunts', the daily meetings are known as the Vagina Monologues."

Lauren Collins describes Paul Dacre's daily editorial meetings at the Daily Heil. Her piece on the rag for the New Yorker does an excellent job of skewering it in all its obnoxious, self-righteous, mean-spirited bigoted ugliness.

(Thanks to Rich for the link.)