Rock & Roll Politics with Steve Richards cover image

The BBC and The Sun – A dark dance

Rock & Roll Politics with Steve Richards

00:00

The Power of Newspapers to Drive an Agenda

Social media has been a player in this, but it's like a sort of noisy Greek chorus. People were screaming for the name to be given from day one, but they didn't succeed actually. The name was out there on social media and you could find it if you wanted to. I'm afraid they're going to go for starma in the run up to the election. It's one of the big differences with the build up to 1997. So they were getting all kinds of endorsements labour in 1997, which won't happen this time round.

Play episode from 05:46
Transcript

The AI-powered Podcast Player

Save insights by tapping your headphones, chat with episodes, discover the best highlights - and more!
App store bannerPlay store banner
Get the app