UKIP supporters heckle journalists at party’s manifesto launch as it pledges to scrap BBC licence fee
There were stormy scenes at UKIP’s manifesto launch today as party supporters booed journalists when their leader was asked if…
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Viewers prefer Supervet on Channel 4 to ITV leaders debate without Corbyn and May
Last night’s ITV leaders debate turned out to be a ratings turn-off with the two potential prime ministers absent. Described…
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Conservative manifesto gets enthusiastic thumbs up from Theresa May’s Fleet Street backers
Fleet Street’s reaction to the Conservative manifesto was predictable – with the Daily Mail and The Sun giving their full…
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Channel 4’s Michael Crick says Thatcher more open than May as Tory election campaign most PR-controlled ever
Channel 4 political correspondent Michael Crick has given the Conservative general election PR team just one out of ten saying…
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Media freedom campaigners welcome Tory plan to repeal Section 40 but Hacked Off condemns ‘betrayal’ of press victims
Tory plans to repeal Section 40 and scrap Leveson part two have been welcomed by press freedom campaigners but condemned…
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Sky News says it has been frozen out by Tories who are ‘unhappy with our election coverage’
Sky News has claimed it has been snubbed for interviews with Conservative ministers because Theresa May’s campaign team are “unhappy”…
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Conservative Manifesto: Section 40 scrapped and action promised on central concern of Press Gazette Duopoly campaign
The Conservatives have pledged to repeal Section 40 and take steps to ensure news publishers are “appropriately rewarded” for content…
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Most-shared general election stories on social media overwhelmingly anti-Tory with no sign yet of fake news
The most shared news stories about the general election on social media appear to be overwhelmingly anti-Tory with the Independent…
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