David Cameron at Leveson
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My colleague Mo Abbas writes:
Prime Minister David Cameron will face questions at a judicial inquiry on Thursday about accusations his government tailored policy to pamper media mogul Rupert Murdoch's business interests.
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The job of a SPAD is to "be a bit of a sponge" for his minister who doesn't have time #levesonby katecomments via twitter 6/14/2012 9:07:34 AM -
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Cameron is then asked about his time working for Carlton Communications and relationship building with journalists. The PM says he first formed relationships with political journalists when he was a SpAd, and some of those journalists are still around today. Cameron adds that his time at Carlton gave him some insight into how a newsroom works.
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Cameron looking nervous. Difficult day ahead for him #Levesonby D_Button via twitter 6/14/2012 9:14:54 AM -
Round-the-clock news channels have put newspapers in a difficult position, says Cameron, as the news has already broken by the time they go to press, forcing them to look for a new angle. Cam doesn't like this change.
TV is therefore an "incredibly powerful" way of communicating with the public, says Cameron. -
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#cameron says relationship between politicians and media has gone bad. both need to prove they're worthy of respect again #levesonby georginius via twitter 6/14/2012 9:20:47 AM -
On the subject of campaigns by newspapers, Cameron says some can be "extraordinarily important" (he cites the example of Sarah's Law, launched by the News of the World following the murder of eight-year-old Sarah Payne in 2000), while others can be "just about what the editor cares about.
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#cameron - relationship between politicians and media has never been perfect but has been too close in last 20 yearsby georginius via twitter 6/14/2012 9:23:46 AM
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#cameron praises ed miliband, says he put quite well the conflicts of interest politicians face in regulating the media #levesonby georginius via twitter 6/14/2012 9:28:34 AM
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The phone hacking and expenses scandals have soured relations between press and politicians, says Cameron. He adds: "Some politicians think the press always gets things wrong, some journalists think politicians are only out for themselves. Respect has to be earned on both sides."
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Cameron at #leveson: "Newspaper campaigns are "extraordinarily important and powerful"by newsroomgirl via twitter 6/14/2012 9:30:55 AM -
Asking politicians about how news is reported is like asking farmers about the weather - people will always complain #Levesonby philbaillie via twitter 6/14/2012 9:31:55 AM -
Politicians have to get out of the 24hr news cycle and need 'greater distance' from media #Leveson #Cameronby philbaillie via twitter 6/14/2012 9:31:57 AM
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Relationship between media and politicians has 'not been right' over last 20 years #Leveson #Cameronby philbaillie via twitter 6/14/2012 9:31:59 AM
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Cameron on the relationship between the media and politicians: "I think we need to get it on a better footing."
Judge Leveson says he doesn't see how regulation will help this, as it seems to be a "culture thing." Cameron responds by saying the current culture means regulation is being "glossed over." -
Next, Cameron is asked what he thought about Tony Blair's "feral beasts" speech about the press, which the former PM gave back in 2007. Cameron says: "I can't remember what I said at the time... I have a horrible feeling I didn't give it much of a backing."
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#cameron says it's a forlorn hope to think you can separate news and opinion any more #levesonby georginius via twitter 6/14/2012 9:42:10 AM
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#cameron - wrong to blame everything on new labour, but arrival of new labour combined with 24 hour news agenda lies behind some of problemsby georginius via twitter 6/14/2012 9:45:34 AM
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Guardian's David Leigh NOT to be charged by CPS over phone hacking he wrote about in 2006. Public interest engaged says CPS.by Dan Sabbagh via twitter 6/14/2012 9:47:11 AM -
#cameron denies overt or covert deals between conservative party and news international #levesonby georginius via twitter 6/14/2012 9:48:54 AM
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#cameron says you have to take care when you have personal relationships with members of the press but he thinks he's done that #levesonby georginius via twitter 6/14/2012 9:49:26 AM
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Keep up with PM at Leveson with @chrisshipitv - but while that is going on, borrowing costs for Spain hit 7 percent - scary thresholdby Laura Kuenssberg via twitter 6/14/2012 9:50:15 AM -
Cameron rejects the idea of a 'transactional relationship' between politicians and journalists #Leveson #Cameronby philbaillie via twitter 6/14/2012 9:51:02 AM
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Adventitious. - who had that on Jay buzzword bingo?by Dan Sabbagh via twitter 6/14/2012 10:00:42 AM
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No overt, no covert deals between NewsInt + the Tories says Cameron. (what was there, then, over breakfast, lunch + dinner?)by Dan Sabbagh via twitter 6/14/2012 10:00:46 AM
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#cameron - a lot of newspaper editors have very strong views, but "i think in the end a lot of these newspapers follow their readers' views"by georginius via twitter 6/14/2012 10:04:02 AM
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Cameron's hack friends - danny finkelstein, alice thomson, sarah vine, times; xan smiley chris lockwood, economist, robert hardman, mailby Dan Sabbagh via twitter 6/14/2012 10:05:17 AM
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