Presenters are a bit too focused and their political interviews on a gotcha moment . Well, your two contributors there captured the sort of tight rope that we are constantly on. I do think there is a tendency in the era of social media to go for the gotcha moment that can be clipped up. I get sent an e mail every morning from one National Newspaper with clips of my interviews. Theyve described me as slamming politicians, raging at them, scolding at them, exploding at them. I despair if that is what an interview is really thought to be about. We are trying to get answers to questions, we are trying to get some sort of understanding. We ended up in the bizarre thing that at the last general election the most memorable interview in that election was an interview that did not actually happen. Andrew neils with borisjohnson. Now, this is madness if what we say is the most important moment is when a question was not asked at all. This podcast, political thinking, that you are doing, what is
Well, imjoined by nick robinson, the presenter of the today programme, and host of the political thinking podcast. Nick, do you think that presenters are a bit too focused and their political interviews on a gotcha moment . Well, your two contributors there captured the sort of tight rope that we are constantly on. I do think there is a tendency in the era of social media to go for the gotcha moment that can be clipped up. I get sent an e mail every morning from one National Newspaper with clips of my interviews. Theyve described me as slamming politicians, raging at them, scolding at them, exploding at them. I despair if that is what an interview is really thought to be about. We are trying to get answers to questions, we are trying to get some sort of understanding. We ended up in the bizarre thing that at the last general election the most memorable interview in that election was an interview that did not actually happen. Andrew neils with borisjohnson. Now, this is madness if what
The full forecast later on. To salvage the brexit trade talks. Intensive discussions in london its saturday december the 5th. Our top story failed to resolve key issues, such Boris Johnson will speak to the president of the european as fishing rights. Michel barnier has just told reporters commission this afternoon, to try to achieve a breakthrough as fishing rights. Michel barnier hasjust told reporters he as fishing rights. Michel barnier has just told reporters he would continue to look for a way to do a in negotiations on a post brexit trade agreement. Talks were put on hold last trade deal with britain. We keep night, after a week of intensive discussions in london failed to resolve key Sticking Points, calm, as always, and if there is including fishing rights. Our Political Correspondent still a way, we will see. Lets speak to jonathan blake. Leila nathoo reports. Still a way, we will see. Lets speak tojonathan blake. It still a way, we will see. Lets speak to jonathan blake. It