Will – the spin-doctor of Stratford
Wednesday 29th June 2011, 8:27AM BST.
During his three-day visit, which took in Stratford-upon-Avon, the Chinese premier Wen Jiabao revealed he was a big fan of Shakespeare, writes Peter Rhodes.
No surprises there.
Young Will was the best spin-doctor the Establishment ever had, never missing an opportunity to big-up the Tudors and rubbish their rivals.
If he were writing in Beijing today, Shakespeare would be depicting the bespectacled Mr Wen as a big, conquering hero and singing the praises of the People’s Liberation Army.
Dissenters would be portrayed in a negative light. If you think the real Richard III was a spindly, malevolent hunchbacked serial killer, you have Shakespeare to thank.
Will was a brilliant writer but he knew which side his noodles were buttered.
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