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The Mouthpiece of the British Deep State in the 19 th
Century: The Times

"'The Times' is one of the biggest powers in the world. As a matter
of fact, I don't know anything that is more powerful." Abraham

Lincoln, Former US President

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The 19 century was a period when the effect of the media on the
world's policies was at its height and Britain got the fair share of

it. However, The Times was even more influential than other news-
papers of the time, and was effectively used by the British deep state

to shape the public opinion and to influence political decisions.

Since its inception, The Times displayed a surprising ability to dis-
cover developments before everyone else. Many international de-

velopments were announced by The Times, sometimes as far as

48 hours prior to their official announcement by the British gov-
ernment. Lord Lyndhurst, the then Lord Chancellor of Great

Britain, defined Thomas Barnes, the editor of The Times as 'the
most powerful man in the country'. In 1855, The Times had

reached a circulation of 70,000, which was three times more than

all the other London newspapers combined.

The international news network of The Times made it the most im-

portant newspaper of the time in Europe, and the European lead-

ers began to follow it to catch up with the latest developments. The
French Prime Minister François Guizot many times engaged in

open debates with The Times. Emperor Nicholas I of Russia, by
reading The Times, found out about the ultimatum of Britain 48

hours before the notice was officially served. On June 21, 1861, the

newspaper had 24 pages, with 144 columns, and 4,000 advertise-
ments. 57 out of 64 clauses of the Treaty of Berlin, which cost the

Mastermind: The Truth of the British Deep State Revealed