Morning Star (London newspaper)

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The Morning Star was a radical pro-peace London daily newspaper started by Richard Cobden and John Bright in March 1856. It had substantial support from Joseph Sturge.[1]

The newspaper was edited by

Justin McCarthy and novelist Edmund Yates as contributors.[3] McCarthy succeeded Lucas as editor from 1865 until 1868. The final issue, with John Morley as editor, was on 13 October 1869.[4]

The Scottish novelist William Black briefly worked as a journalist on the paper in 1863–64.

Editors

1856: William Haly[2]
1857: John Hamilton and Henry Richard[2]
1858: Baxter Langley[2]
1859: Samuel Lucas[2]
1865:
Justin McCarthy
1869: John Morley

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  2. ^ a b c d e Martin Hewitt, The Dawn of the Cheap Press in Victorian Britain
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