Trump / Brexit seems more aligned and more upfront for the UK. Recent Trump tweet on Khan is extreme but also disturbing is BBC reporting, no background on anti - Islam tropes, no comment on Katie Hopkins. I also found the Marr show quite casual in knocking Corbyn. Hunt was allowed to attack Corbyn for "blaming USA" when the tweet about Iran was asking for evidence before any action. No BBC attempt to put an alternative view or introduce facts. They seem to be just going for max access to Conservative internal election.
The newspapers are also mostly ignoring Labour. Sunday Times suggests Johnson has won already. Doubts about risks of any more discussion. Observer interview with Ken Clarke so that is the alternative. Sun and Express most interesting as they have anon quotes from ERG to claim there would be a split if Johnson fails to deliver. Many to join Brexit Party. So this is new clarity for Fleet Street. One last chance for the Telegraph candidate, or else total tabloid.
So far seems to be working. EU elections went to Brexit Party largely but there was opposition.
Social media resistance from individuals, but Brexit Party support well organised.
Television may be a wild card. Johnson is not taking questions and this is supported by Telegraph and some social media fans. But some TV journalists are not used to this.
Channels in UK include some from outside. They may be a good source of alternative views. Bloomberg has to be more or less accurate about the UK economy. CNN is not afraid to describe lies as such.
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