Aide’s suggestion of ‘accuracy’ regulations for press was dismissed as ‘probably suicidal to try’
Tony Blair’s government struggled to control a “juvenile” media as cabinet ministers failed to “do message”, often “kiboshing” each other’s announcements, previously secret documents reveal.
A despairing Alastair Campbell, Blair’s press secretary, told him the basic lack of professionalism of ministers in dealing with media interviews was “beyond a joke”.
Aide’s suggestion of ‘accuracy’ regulations for press was dismissed as ‘probably suicidal to try’Tony Blair’s government struggled to control a “juvenile” media as cabinet ministers failed to “do message”, often “kiboshing” each other’s announcements, previously secret documents reveal.A despairing Alastair Campbell, Blair’s press secretary, told him the basic lack of professionalism of ministers in dealing with media interviews was “beyond a joke”. Continue reading…
