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==1920s==
 
==1920s==
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After Northcliffe died in 1922, his brother Lord Rothermere took control. It was under his regime that the ''Daily Mail'' published the [[Zinoviev Letter]], a forgery that seemed to indicate that the [[Communist Party of Great Britain]] was planning a violent revolution. Many people believed this was responsible for the defeat of the [[Labour Party]] in the 1924 general election held a few days later, and since then some Labour party members have been known to refer to the ''Daily Mail'' as “The Forgers’ Gazette”.
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After Northcliffe died in 1922, his brother Lord Rothermere took control. It was under his regime that the ''Daily Mail'' published the [[Zinoviev Letter]], a forgery that seemed to indicate that the [[Communist Party of Great Britain]] was planning a violent revolution. Many people believed this was responsible for the defeat of the [[Labour Party]] in the 1924 general election held a few days later, and since then some Labour party members have been known to refer to the ''Daily Mail'' as “The Forgers’ Gazette”.  Historians agree the letter was a forgery but their consensus is that it made little difference in the election.
    
==1930s==
 
==1930s==
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