Makerfield MP and hopeful prime minister to pledge ‘growth in every postcode’
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For an alternative view on whether Andy Burnham should take questions from the media after his speech this morning, this is from Alastair Campbell, Tony Blair’s former communications chief who now co-hosts the Rest is Politics podcast.
If true that @andyburnham not taking media questions after speech today then good move. Speeches matter and when important should speak for themselves. A problem with Keir S communications was that he would make a speech, then take Qs and the broadcast journalists in particular would make it more about them and their “take” than him. If and when he becomes PM Burnham will be answerable to Parliament, not the showbiz style media coverage of politics. The blah factory will go into overdrive today with journalists interviewing each other about how they ought to be allowed to ask Qs. The speech itself is more important than anything they say before during or after. Setting the agenda vital from the off.
Continue reading…Makerfield MP and hopeful prime minister to pledge ‘growth in every postcode’ StarmerFor an alternative view on whether Andy Burnham should take questions from the media after his speech this morning, this is from Alastair Campbell, Tony Blair’s former communications chief who now co-hosts the Rest is Politics podcast.If true that @andyburnham not taking media questions after speech today then good move. Speeches matter and when important should speak for themselves. A problem with Keir S communications was that he would make a speech, then take Qs and the broadcast journalists in particular would make it more about them and their “take” than him. If and when he becomes PM Burnham will be answerable to Parliament, not the showbiz style media coverage of politics. The blah factory will go into overdrive today with journalists interviewing each other about how they ought to be allowed to ask Qs. The speech itself is more important than anything they say before during or after. Setting the agenda vital from the off. Continue reading…
