Monday 8 August 2022

UK and alternative facts #PartyGate #OxfordMidSummer


Daily Mail has a story based on quotes from Nadine Dorries on "witchhunt" and "kangaroo court". This is about the Commons and establishing facts around Partygate. Since Brexit it seems the newspapers have behaved as if they can set the agenda. Was it always so? Brexit was a success and a rationale. Hostility to Brexit is offered as an explanation on why there is a hearing. Nothing in Mail on what the substance might be. ( Also nothing on Pincher. Has he resigned? Will there be an election? Is there any story about this in a newspaper?


Newspapers can develop a unique take in the absence of television independence. Two tweets are interesting.





Maitlis and Sopel no longer work for the BBC. How would they report this if they did? How will BBC report Parliament?


( I am still thinking about the drama around #OxfordMidSummer but straight facts seem enough. this could be worked into dialogue later. Maybe drama is a phase between aspects of reality clarity or so it seems )

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