Oborne may have braved Telegraph bosses – but he says he's no hero

Peter Oborne tackles the fallout from his resignation from the Telegraph over its HSBC coverage in this week’s New Statesman. He says he has been called “brave” and even “heroic” for his actions, but describes such comments as “kind … but also completely false”. He goes on to hail the bravery of journalists in countries such as Colombia and Russia. “In Britain we are not required to be heroes. We can, however, do our best to behave honourably,” he adds, before signing off with a poignant anecdote: “A Telegraph old-timer tells me the story of a well-known businessman who visited Bill Deedes, a famous editor of the Telegraph from an era when that paper still had editors. The businessman complained that the City pages were supporting the rival side in a takeover bid and threatened to pull advertising. WF Deedes rose to his feet: ‘Let me show you to the lift myself, and good day to you!’” They don’t make ’em like that any more.

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