In that linked piece of yours you wrote for the Critic it refers to an attack on Labour that was briefed by a ‘conservative source’
I understand why story’s about National Security get the anonymous (unnamed Minister, Tory backbencher, even the risible ‘allies of’) treatment, or leaks about upcoming policy, even attacks or negative stories about their own party can justify granting anonymity to the source of the story
But what possible justification is there for granting anonymity for a quote or story that is an attack on the opposition party?
Journalists in general are becoming far too comfortable granting anonymity even in situations where in certain cases it’s justified but giving the ‘conservatives Party source’ treatment to attacks on the other party has no justification that I can think of even hypothetically
Thought this from Jeremy Hunt was better. Our policies are great you should copy and paste those. https://x.com/jeremy_hunt/status/1717895078843195647?s=46&t=UH0P3VUFWzGS-7jEatYUSA
In that linked piece of yours you wrote for the Critic it refers to an attack on Labour that was briefed by a ‘conservative source’
I understand why story’s about National Security get the anonymous (unnamed Minister, Tory backbencher, even the risible ‘allies of’) treatment, or leaks about upcoming policy, even attacks or negative stories about their own party can justify granting anonymity to the source of the story
But what possible justification is there for granting anonymity for a quote or story that is an attack on the opposition party?
Journalists in general are becoming far too comfortable granting anonymity even in situations where in certain cases it’s justified but giving the ‘conservatives Party source’ treatment to attacks on the other party has no justification that I can think of even hypothetically
“unlike his predecessor-but-three Oliver Dowden, who resigned in June 2022”
I mean doesn’t that say a lot about what their problems are, 4 Party Chairnan in 16 months
That’s insane (unless I’m reading it wrong which I kind of feel like I must be, they can’t be going through them that quickly surely)
It goes Dowden (Sep 21-June 22), Stephenson (July-Sep 22), Berry (Sep-Oct 22), Zahawi (Oct 22-Jan 23), Hands (Feb 23-present).
Jesus Christ what a clown show