Quote of the day: Portillo’s confession
Speaking to This Week last night Michael Portillo said: “I licked the bottom of the Murdoch press.”
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In Leveson’s new model, there is so very much that the PCC has already embraced
By Simon Sapper Well, I have to admit to being impressed by LJ Leveson’s delivery earlier today. It…
The press is about to unleash hell on Ed Miliband. I hope he’s ready.
No-one can say that Ed Miliband is not brave. His decision to back the Leveson recommendations in full…
Leveson’s light proposals were a political gift for Cameron. He didn’t take it
Very few industries welcome new regulation. Fast food retailers aren’t vocal in screaming for a ‘fat tax’. Booze…
We have the finest press in the world – but this week they haven’t shown it
For the last few days the media has been engaged in one of its most cherished pastimes –…
Time Gentlemen Please
I’m about to read the Leveson report and then listen to his statement. Whilst I wait, I cast…
How about this for a headline?
Seemingly the Scottish Sun aren’t very happy with Alex Salmond… Ouch…better try a bit harder with Rupert Murdoch…
Is journalism clinging to an outdated way of doing things? Yes, but to be fair, so is politics…
So Guardian journo David Leigh has argued in favour of a £2 per month tax on broadband to…
Quote of the day: complete and utter, total garbage
Ed Balls rubbishes reports that he and Ed Miliband are at logger-Eds: “We spent very little time talking…
Sorry Peter and Polly – a Lab/Lib coalition is a non starter
Polly Toynbee has an interesting article in the Guardian today about Labour, the Lib Dems and what happens…
