Washington Post accuses incoming editor of using work of blagger'

The Washington Post's investigation accuses future editor Robert Winnett of using material from self-described blagger John Ford while at the Sunday Times, potentially impacting his upcoming role at the newspaper.

Ford admitted to extensive 'blagging' for the Sunday Times, including acquiring financial and phone records through illegal means, with examples linked directly to Winnett's reporting on topics like Leeds United and Tony Blair.

Blagging, which is illegal but can be justified in the public interest, involved Ford digging through bins of influential figures like Alastair Campbell, showing the controversial methods used in investigative journalism during that era.

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