but is there really such an operation? we re also looking at the apparently cosy relationship between those in government who set policy, and the media, which is supposed to hold them to account. and we re asking what the new bbc licence fee deal means for the industry at large. let me introduce you to my guests. first, joeyjones was spokesman for theresa may when she was home secretary. before that, he was a deputy political editor at sky news. helen lewis writes for the atlantic. laura hughes is political correspondent for the financial times. and phil riley is the chief executive of boom radio and has had a long career in commercial radio, including running chrysalis and overseeing its sale to global and, phil, we ll be talking a lot in the programme about the revolving door between journalism and politics. times radio havejust snapped up ruth davidson, the former scottish conservative leader. why are ex politicians so popular with you radio executives? any room for one more on boom
programme about the revolving door between journalism and politics. and times radio have just snapped up ruth davidson, the former scottish conservative leader. why are ex politicians so popular with you radio executives? any room for one more on boom radio? well, i actually started back in lbc. when i was chief exec there in 2004, we invited tony blair to do a phone in and literally sit there and push the faders and take the calls, so i m probably to blame for all of this. yeah, now they re all at it, aren t they? i think we took the view, and certainly the people that now run lbc have taken this to fantastic level, that, actually, it s great to have an unmediated opportunity for listeners to speak directly to politicians. it s great thatjournalists do, and the journalists have got knowledge and detail to bring to the party, but it s great also to be able to have real people, unmediated, talking directly and getting the views of politicians.
chrysalis and overseeing its sale to global and, phil, we ll be talking a lot in the programme about the revolving door between journalism and politics. times radio havejust snapped up ruth davidson, the former scottish conservative leader. why are ex politicians so popular with you? radio executives? any room for one more on boom radio? well, i think we. i actually started back in lbc when i was chief exec there in 200a. we invited tony blair to do a phone in and literally sit there and push the faders and take the calls. so i m probably to blame for all of this. now they re all at it, aren t they? i think we took the view and certainly the people that now run lbc have taken this to fantastic level that actually it s great to have an unmediated opportunity for listeners to speak directly to politicians. it s great whatjournalists do, and theyjournalists have got knowledge and detail to bring to the party, but it s great also to be able to have real people, unmediated, talking dire
phil, we ll be talking a lot in the programme about the revolving door between journalism and politics. times radio havejust snapped up ruth davidson, the former scottish conservative leader. why are ex politicians so popular with you radio executives? any room for one more on boom radio? well, i think we. i actually started back in lbc when i was chief exec there in 200a. we invited tony blair to do a phone in and literally sit there and push the faders and take the calls. so i m probably to blame for all of this. now they re all at it, aren t they? i think we took the view and certainly the people that now run lbc have taken this to a fantastic level that actually it s great to have an unmediated opportunity for listeners to speak directly to politicians. it s great whatjournalists do, and journalists have got knowledge and detail to bring to the party, but it s great also to be able to have real people, unmediated, talking directly and getting the views of politicians.
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