
EXTRA - The Emily Maitlis interview
Inside Briefing with the Institute for Government
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The Effect of the Media on Politicians
Do you think the extent to which the media chooses to pick up on some constitutional questions or not, whether driven by that dynamic or not, has an effect on what politicians feel they're able to do. Do you think journalists sort of feel confident enough in their understanding of the constitution? I'd say I'm not constitutionally literate enough, right? So if you sent me a constitutional question, I'd call the IOT, right? I go straight for constitutional expert and I know who those people are and they can talk me through what I need to know. But I suppose the truth is that we are slightly scared of this stuff. It's a bit like having your first aid. If
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