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Alastair Campbell says press against Labour because of Leveson threat – Sun says Labour wants to silence criticism

By William Turvill

Former Labour spin doctor Alastair Campbell has said the press are desperate to stop Labour because of the threat of tougher press regulation.

Meanwhile, The Sun has accused of Cambell of "blowing the gaff" on the real reason Labour wants to enforce a Leveson-compliant system of press regulation, saying it is really about silencing criticism.

Campbell was speaking at the Victoria and Albert Museum in central London on Friday for the ‘Always Print The Myth: PR and the Modern Age’ exhibition, which is hosted by entertainment PR Alan Edwards.

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