The writer and former British diplomat has been elected to fill the seat on Consortium News‘ board left open by the death last year of the great John Pilger.
Craig Murray, who was a candidate for Parliament from Blackburn, England speaking at a conference in Blackburn this year. (Joe Lauria)
Craig Murray, a former British ambassador to Uzbekistan who blew the whistle on his government’s tolerance of the Uzbek government’s torture program and paid with his job, has been elected to join Consortium News’ board, taking the place of the legendary journalist John Pilger.
Murray is an author and journalist, who was this year interrogated under Britain’s Terrorism Act for writing articles critical of Israel’s genocide in Gaza. This is ludicrously seen by the British government as giving support to Hamas, a proscribed organization.
Under the heading, “Your Man in the Public Gallery,” Murray filed highly entertaining and informative dispatches from the extradition hearings of WikiLeaks publisher Julian Assange.
Murray stood for the House of Commons from Blackburn in the General Election on July 4 but lost. He is in Beirut to cover the war there.
Congratulations, Craig Murray! Be careful while in Beirut. May the spirit of Robert Fisk protect you.
Big Congrats to Craig Murrray, leader in alternative media journalism.
This seems to be very good news, congrats to Mr. Murry!
I am confident that Mr. Pilger would be proud to see his position replaced with Craig Murray.
Well done, CN’s board.
A fearless individual and worthy successor.
An honor, for sure.
Well deserved, earned upon lifetime of truth telling, while exposing government corruption and lies…
Congratulations Craig Murray! You are an outstanding reporter, and as all of your work makes obvious, an excellent man of the highest moral calibre a lot like the late John Pilger himself was. There couldn’t be someone more appropriate to take his place here.
Awesome. A very worthy candidate for CN’s board. Congratulations Ambassador Murray.
Good news. An excellent addition to your board of directors. A wise choice!