Media Confidential

Q&A: Cummings v Campbell, who was toughest to deal with?

Bonus episode alert! Alan and Lionel introduce a brand new, weekly episode, where they will answer listeners’ questions about how the media really works

September 08, 2024
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This episode is sponsored by Reviewed & Cleared.

In the first regular Q&A show—now every Sunday—Alan and Lionel they contemplate the rise of the Mail Online, assess the role played by the right-wing media in this summer’s riots, and much, much more. Plus, the big question: who was harder to deal with in government—Tony Blair’s chief press secretary Alastair Campbell or former chief adviser to Boris Johnson, Dominic Cummings? Listen here to find out! 

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