This book looks at the ways in which prime ministers manage and fail to manage their public communication.A timely examination of the ways in which prime ministers manage and fail to manage their public communication. Original in scope, covering political rumours, political cartoons and capital cities, in addition to more familiar topics. Sets contemporary analysis of Downing Street press secretaries, media barons and press conferences in fuller historical context than usual. Draws on public records, private papers and interviews by the author dating back to the 1960s.

Product Description: 'IT'S THE SUN WOT WON IT' was the famous headline claim of Britain's most popular newspaper following the Conservative Party's surprise victory in the 1992 general election. It followed a vitriolic press campaign against Neil Kinnock's Labour Party and dramatically highlighted the conflict between a socialist Labour party and a capitalist popular press...read more

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Product Description: Politicians, the Press, and Propaganda represents the most recent and most extensive research on Alfred Harmsworth (Lord Northcliffe), one of the “press lords” who influenced British politics and policy during the First World War...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

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