Rupert Murdoch’s electoral edict to The Sun’s editorial staff: keep Miliband out of Downing Street or risk their jobs was unsurprising. Far more interesting was the lack of effect this, or anything in mainstream media, had on polls. The old: “It Was The Sun Wot Won It” days are over.
28 Feb 2015, 01:04 GMT | Comments (1) | Report
Insurgent parties, like the Greens and UKIP are receiving the widespread media coverage they craved for so long. This, as they are discovering the hard way, is a double-edged sword.
Caroline Lucas, the Green Party’s only MP since her 2010 Brighton Pavilion victory, is still polling well. Lucas, 53, takes nothing for granted next May however, especially with the unpredictable impact of UKIP.
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