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If Number 10 does sack Dominic Cummings, they won't need to look far for a new government spin doctor.
"She's not biased"
Saying Labour having a published Brexit policy (2nd ref) but a leader who hid his own views was a BIGGER scandal than the Tories hiding their ACTUAL Brexit policy.
P.S That scandal IS WHY WE'RE IN STALLED NEGOTIATIONS DURING A PANDEMIC!
Saying Labour having a published Brexit policy (2nd ref) but a leader who hid his own views was a BIGGER scandal than the Tories hiding their ACTUAL Brexit policy.
P.S That scandal IS WHY WE'RE IN STALLED NEGOTIATIONS DURING A PANDEMIC!
And who can forget #PunchGate. 
The thing that gets to me re #punchgate and @bbclaurak & @Peston's role in it is how they've reacted afterwards
Compare with @afneil & Johnson's no-show. I was pissed off with the BBC & Neil until he did that piece to camera. That was fair enough, he can't force him to show...
Compare with @afneil & Johnson's no-show. I was pissed off with the BBC & Neil until he did that piece to camera. That was fair enough, he can't force him to show...
... but Neil showed he understood how out of order it was
But Laura K & Peston have acted like it's no big deal that "senior Tories" lied to them to manipulate the media narrative. Indeed I was quite disgusted listening to Election Cast where they downplayed it & made out it...
But Laura K & Peston have acted like it's no big deal that "senior Tories" lied to them to manipulate the media narrative. Indeed I was quite disgusted listening to Election Cast where they downplayed it & made out it...
... it was an unclear situation. Anyone who's seen the video knows there's no doubt there was no punch
What's problematic is that they've given no kickback against whoever fed them the fake information. There's no sense of outrage at being used by the Tories in this way. No...
What's problematic is that they've given no kickback against whoever fed them the fake information. There's no sense of outrage at being used by the Tories in this way. No...
