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Fleet Street's influence on British politics

Is the unexpected general election result evidence that Fleet Street has lost its power to influence voters?

Have Britain's newspapers lost their influence on British politics? Is the unexpected general election result evidence that the key battleground was not the front pages but social media, where a new breed of publisher outgunned traditional newspapers? Amol Rajan is joined by:

Jack Peat, The London Economic
Matt Turner, Evolve Politics
Stephen Glover, Daily Mail
Aaron Bastani, Novara Media
Michael Heaver, Westmonster
Eve Pollard, journalist and former tabloid editor
David Yelland, former editor of The Sun

Presenter: Amol Rajan
Producer: Richard Hooper
Assistant Producer: Helen Fitzhenry.

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30 minutes

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  • Wed 14 Jun 2017 16:30

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