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in order to convince the government to undertake a review; 107/2-107/11, that the campaign succeeded and The Sun 'won', http://www.levesoninquiry.org.uk/wp-content/ uploads/2012/05/Transcript-of-Morning-Hearing-11-May-2012.pdf • 46/12-49/19, on The Sun's call for Sharon Shoesmith to resign, on discussing this with politicians and the way in which the campaign worked, http://www.levesoninquiry.org. uk/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Transcript-of-Afternoon-Hearing-11-May-2012.pdf
Gordon Brown MP: • 86/14-91/25, on special advisors briefing against other politicians, http://www. levesoninquiry.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/Transcript-of-Morning-Hearing-11- June-2012.pdf • 21/15-23/4, on a system of communication with the press where select people got early information, http://www.levesoninquiry.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/ Transcript-of-Morning-Hearing-11-June-2012.pdf
1973David Cameron MP: • paras 22-33, on the risks in the relationship between politicians and journalists, http:// www.levesoninquiry.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/Witness-Statement-of-David- Cameron-MP.pdf • 33/12-34/12, that politicians have briefed against others, http://www.levesoninquiry.org. uk/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/Transcript-of-Morning-Hearing-14-June-2012.pdf • 33/12-34/7, on favourite journalists, http://www.levesoninquiry.org.uk/wp-content/ uploads/2012/06/Transcript-of-Morning-Hearing-14-June-2012.pdf • paras 29, that the media can pressure politicians to modify specific policies and there is a risk that politicians allow the media to shape the political agenda; 31-32, that the risk is greater for politicians in government; 137, that sustained negative media coverage and pressure can make decision making in government difficult; 138-139, that the media can affect political and public appointments; 141, the effect of media pressure on Liam Fox and his decision to resign; 149-154, giving an example of the press shaping the political agenda in the Baby P case by bringing issues to the attention of politicians, http://www. levesoninquiry.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/Witness-Statement-of-David- Cameron-MP.pdf • paras 30-32, that lobbying by the media in relation to their interests has an 'added angle' in that politicians have a relationship with and interest in the media, and that this risk is greater for politicians in government who implement policy and set the news agenda; at para 56, describing the concerns of media companies about media and regulatory policy; at para 99, that media companies have a greater interest in the formation of media policies close to a general election when manifestoes are written; at paras 101- 102, that media organisations engage with political parties on media policies; at para 104, that the particular thing about media policy is that those affected by it also report it and communicate it to the electorate; at paras 105-120, describing the development of media policies whilst in opposition and the consultations with media representatives during the formation of Plurality in a New Media Age; at para 121, that media businesses seek to represent their interests to Government and parties; at para 156, that he would have discussed the BBC with Rupert Murdoch; at para 161, that he discussed the BSkyB bid with James Murdoch on 23.12.10, http://www.levesoninquiry.org.uk/wp-content/ uploads/2012/06/Witness-Statement-of-David-Cameron-MP.pdf
¶Appendix 5 | Evidence Relevant to the Generic Conclusions on the Relationship Between Politicians and the Press: Part I Chapter 8
¶Alastair Campbell: • 26/7-30/10, on Rupert Murdoch requesting that Tony Blair raise the Mediaset issue with
¶Romano Prodi, and Tony Blair doing so, http://www.levesoninquiry.org.uk/wp-content/ uploads/2012/05/Transcript-of-Afternoon-Hearing-14-May-2012.pdf • p42, on leaks with a political motive, http://www.levesoninquiry.org.uk/wp-content/ uploads/2011/11/Witness-Statement-of-Alastair-Campbell.pdf • 79/1-81/4, on media advisors and media teams using relationships with the press for
¶"character assassination" and to undermine other politicians, http://www.levesoninquiry.
¶org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Transcript-of-Afternoon-Hearing-14-May-2012.pdf • paras 13-14, on presenting policies in certain ways to win support, http://www.
¶levesoninquiry.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Second-Witness-Statement-of-Alastair-Campbell.pdf • paras 5-2, on the Conservative HQ feeding lines of attack, and stories that were often untrue, to newspapers, http://www.levesoninquiry.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/
¶Second-Witness-Statement-of-Alastair-Campbell.pdf • p49, on offering articles and interviews to the Mail, and briefing ahead of speeches, in order to improve Labour's relationship with the newspaper, http://www.levesoninquiry.
¶org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Second-Witness-Statement-of-Alastair-Campbell.
¶pdf • 64/24-70/1, on the influence of the media on the way in which government works and that some political power has been ceded to the media, http://www.levesoninquiry.org.
¶uk/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Transcript-of-Afternoon-Hearing-14-May-2012.pdf • 22/5-22/19, saying that the impact of cross media ownership policy on the Murdoch press would be considered as a factor, in that the way in which a policy was written up or perceived was a factor in the policy making process, http://www.levesoninquiry.org.uk/ wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Transcript-of-Afternoon-Hearing-14-May-2012.pdf
¶Kenneth Clarke QC MP: • 45/5-45/12, on transactional relationships between journalists and proprietors, the engagement between PR operations of political parties and political operations in the press by media proprietors, http://www.levesoninquiry.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/
¶Transcript-of-Afternoon-Hearing-30-May-2012.pdf • 45/15-46/21, on giving certain journalists early stories in order to control coverage, http:// www.levesoninquiry.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Transcript-of-Afternoon-Hearing-30-May-2012.pdf • paras 65-68, that government decision making has become more influenced by the media, the policy making climate has an excessive emphasis on media presentation, short term policy making in response to media coverage can lead to long term policy failures; 70, that the Government should strive for a better balance between effort spent on policy and on presentation, http://www.levesoninquiry.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Witness-Statement-of-Kenneth-Clarke-QC-MP.pdf • 8/11-8/22, that policy decisions have sometimes been taken primarily because of the fear of press reaction and because of press campaigning; at 10/10-10/16, that editors and proprietors can drive a weak government like a flock of sheep in some policy areas;
¶at 11/9-11/20, that the power of the press is greater than that of Parliament, and that in some policy areas decision making is dominating by avoiding retribution from the press
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