were resigning and we wanted to get a sense of how we d got there, because the media is a central part of the story of borisjohnson. how power and politics intertwine with the media in this country is vital to understanding it. and we also need to look at how scoops about mrjohnson s behaviour ultimately triggered his downfall. for that, we wanted to hear from journalists tasked with reporting events as they unfolded. and when news is breaking every few minutes, how do you cope with that? well, let s begin with kate mccann, political editor at talktv. well, it requires flat shoes, a lot of snacks in your bag and the ability to stay up late, get up early in the morning and pretty much never turn your phone off. in fact, one of the most important things is to have a phone charger in your bag, because on days like today, and pretty much the last couple of weeks, things happen really quickly. and it s quite difficult often to get a handle on how the mood changes. it just. .. it happens so
journalist with politicshome. eleanor, you have a different audience, differentjournalism products that you need to report for. tell me about how you are organising yourself this afternoon. well, on a day like today, it s very similar to kate. i like what she said about flat shoes and snacks cos we need a lot of that. one of the biggest aspects is continually talking to people and continually checking in with with sources and being in the right place at the right time. you know, i vejust come from portcullis house, which is like the sort of lifeblood of parliament. sat there, mps will come over and talk to me and just give me passing bits of information. and i wouldn t get that if i was sat at home, you know, on whatsapp, on my phone. being there and being outside the room, being you get those little titbits that you wouldn t get elsewhere. and in portcullis house, are mps talkative or do you have to persuade them to talk? on a day like today, they re a lot more talkative than they u