Paul Staines

The podcast discusses potential buyers for The Telegraph and The Spectator, including middle-eastern investors and the Barclay family. It also explores the government task force to combat SLAPPs, the rivalry between George Osborne and Ed Balls, and the relationship between lawyers and journalism.

Political blogger Paul Staines responds to critics, phone hacking scandal at News of the World dissected. Media's coverage of Pope's visit and religion's role in the headlines debated. Discussion on journalism's handling of sensitive topics like God's existence and the intertwining of faith and reporting.