William Rees-Mogg said the Times was a special newspaper
Journalist William Rees-Mogg, former editor of the Times, has died aged 84.
The peer, who led the paper during an industrial dispute in the 1970s, passed away after a short illness.
Lord Rees-Mogg was also a former chairman of the Arts Council and vice-chairman of the BBC.
Speaking in a documentary broadcast in 1973, he compared the Times to just two other newspapers in the world.
29 Dec 2012
- From the section UK