The Dangers of a Dysfunctional Press

Stama: We have an utterly dysfunctional press. They are exceptionally right-wing, unlike sort of Christian Democrats and right-wing newspapers across Europe. I don't like seeing Labour shadow ministers on GB News, but they have to do it. You can't really turn round and say you're going to turn your back on parts of the press you don't like. But I think that can sometimes be a danger of a slight preciousness. My conscience is so pure. I know exactly how politics should be. And for a Labour Party to win, it takes incredible number of different skills and arts. To hold ourselves aloof from that battle can be a disingenuous attempt to understand what you