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Benutzer:Serten/Private Eye
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{{Infobox Newspaper |
name = Private Eye |
image = [[Image:Private Eye Cover.jpg|thumbnail|centre|200px|[[4 March]] [[2005]] cover of ''Private Eye''. This is a typical example of the magazine's front cover.  The caption refers to the wedding of [[Charles, Prince of Wales|Prince Charles]] and [[Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall|Camilla Parker-Bowles]].]] |
type = Fortnightly [[satire|satirical]] <BR> [[magazine]]-newspaper |
format = [[Magazine]] |
(contracted; show full), and the temporary removal of the magazine from the shelves of several newsagents. On the other hand, the Diana issue is now one of the most highly sought after back issues. The newsagents who removed the magazine included [[W H Smith]], which had previously refused to stock ''Private Eye'' until well into the 1970s. (W H Smith was usually characterised in the paper as "WH Smugg", or "WH Smut" on account of its contemporary policy of stocking pornographic magazines.
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Similar complaints were received about the issues that followed the [[Ladbroke Grove rail crash]], the [[September 11, 2001 attacks]] (the magazine even including a special "subscription cancellation coupon" for disgruntled readers to send in) and the [[Soham murders]].  Following the [[7 July 2005 London bombings]] the magazine's cover featured [[Tony Blair]] saying to [[Ken Livingstone]] "We must track down the evil mastermind behind the bombers...", to which Mr. Livingstone rep(contracted; show full)
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