We don t know what was discussed at these various meetings, because no minutes were taken. But it is worth noting that these are the same media groups that put Boris Johnson in power – via the
Sun,
Daily Mail and
Telegraph – by helping to persuade 52 per cent of those who voted in the EU membership referendum to favour Leave.
Press Gazette:
Part of New Statesman Media Group Some 90 years after Baldwin s speech – with the range of websites, social media platform and TV channels now available – does it really matter who owns a few legacy newspaper brands? While the BBC dominates the UK media by every possible metric, it is governed by strict impartiality guidelines. That the BBC is regularly accused of either being a platform for left-wingers or a Tory stooge suggests it is generally doing its job. Other broadcasters are similarly constrained by the Ofcom code.