‘Campaign control freakery’ sees journalists ‘cordoned off’ from Cameron and Johnson nursery visit
The Conservatives have been accused of running a campaign of “control freakery” after the party refused to allow journalists to…
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Independent: Rupert Murdoch, fearing company’s future, told Sun journalists to get ‘act together’ on Labour coverage
The Independent reports that Rupert Murdoch (pictured, Reuters) told The Sun to get its “act together” and do more to…
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Plaid Cymru and SNP manifestos call for devolution of the BBC
The SNP and Plaid Cymru have called for Scotland and Wales to have a greater share of BBC resources in…
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Paddy Ashdown accuses BBC of misrepresenting Lib Dems by reporting Nick Clegg opted out of TV debate
Liberal Democrat election campaign chief Paddy Ashdown has written to the BBC to complain it misrepresented the party's position by…
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Lib Dems: We weren’t invited to BBC debate – BBC: All parties agreed to the format
The Liberal Democrats have complained about their exclusion from last night’s BBC debate, saying they were “not invited”. But according…
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NUJ blasts Desmond for giving UKIP £1.3m as he denies journalists pay rise which would cost £800k
The Daily Express owner Richard Desmond has donated £1m to UKIP's election fighting fund, bringing his total contribution to £1.3m.…
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Leveson II, break up of News UK, state-backed press regulation… what the election could mean for journalists
The outcome of next month's general election could have dramatic consequences for the future of journalism in the UK. In…
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Lib Dem manifesto: If press hasn’t signed up for ‘genuinely independent self-regulation’ in a year, ‘Parliament will need to act’
The Liberal Democrat election manifesto calls for action from Parliament if the press continues to refuse to sign up to…
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