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Mark Pack

Labour councillors ordered: don’t speak to journalists

By Mark Pack | Wed 14th September 2011 - 7:55 am

Odd news from Liverpool, where Labour council leader Joe Anderson has taken such exception to local media coverage of a leaked document relating to the council’s controversial interim Chief Executive appointment that he,

Has ordered all Labour councillors and council officials, including the press office, not to talk to either newspaper. (Liverpool Echo)

A curious twist is that the leaked document was legal advice from Cherie Blair, which the council claims was subsequently contradicted by further advice given to it by … Cherie Blair. To add to the confusion, local newspapers have pointed out that when they contacted the council about …

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Iain Roberts

A photo-shoot too far for Cameron?

By Iain Roberts | Thu 12th November 2009 - 2:55 pm

David Cameron has been accused of exploiting Armistice Day for political gain, raising questions of where politicians should draw the line when it comes to photo opportunities, and what behaviour is appropriate when honouring the war dead.

As The Mirror reports:

They … began a carefully-choreographed photo session. The Tory leader had clearly been instructed on how to behave and moved briskly from pose to pose in the 20 minute shoot.

He walked around the garden, often bending down to read the names of the dead etched on crosses and carefully studying the wreaths of poppies.

Photographers normally keep a respectful distance at

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