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in the mass celebrating palm sunday. you're watching bbc news. now it's time for the media show: geordie grieg: britain's best—connected editor. geordie grieg: britain's what does the future hold for britain's newspapers? few people are more qualified to answer that question than my guest on the media show today and it is rare to get an interview with him. geordie grieg are set in the editor's chair at some of the country's biggest titles. the daily mail, the mail on sunday as well as the evening standard, tatler magazine and, since january, here at the independent. geordie grieg, welcome to the media show for the first time. thank you for saying yes and i wondered first

of all, how you began injournalism? i think you come from, i think it is fair to say, a well—to—do background, yourfamily�*s fair to say, a well—to—do background, your family's family were royal courtiers for several generations and your twin sister was princess diana's lady in waiting. i went to an incredible school and began myjournalism, i suppose, at school, this pretentious boy, biting two rock stars, musicians, artists, poets with the hope that i would get a reply back. find poets with the hope that i would get a reply back-— poets with the hope that i would get a rel back. �* i. ., a reply back. and did you? you might use to net a reply back. and did you? you might use to get some _ a reply back. and did you? you might use to get some replies _ a reply back. and did you? you might use to get some replies back. - a reply back. and did you? you might use to get some replies back. i - a reply back. and did you? you might use to get some replies back. i set i use to get some replies back. i set “p use to get some replies back. i set up something that was really a self—promotional society called the contemporary art society and i would invite people down to school and i would interview them. sometimes it worked. joanna lumley came down. this was eaten? if the mac there was a slightly embarrassing moment when i was pitching the microphone on joanna lumley and silly boys all

went... and i blush like a traffic light. a0 odd years on, we are still in touch. i light. 40 odd years on, we are still in touch. , ., ., , ,, in touch. i believe in relationships with peeple _ in touch. i believe in relationships with peeple you — in touch. i believe in relationships with people you meet _ in touch. i believe in relationships with people you meet on - in touch. i believe in relationships with people you meet on your - in touch. i believe in relationshipsl with people you meet on your way. and, you know, i recently interviewed david hockney favourite to from school, and that was more than a0 years later, he is allowing me to interview him. it is enjoyable, privileged and exciting. your first properjournalism job was the south east london and the kentish mercury based in deptford. why did they hire you, do you think, what did you learn there? you might abate to about 100 papers, local papers, and got about 99 refusals or we are too busy or we have not got a job. 50 we are too busy or we have not got a 'ob_ , we are too busy or we have not got a 'ob. , ., ,., job. so i turned up at the south east london — job. so i turned up at the south east london kentish _ job. so i turned up at the south east london kentish mercury i job. so i turned up at the south i east london kentish mercury and job. so i turned up at the south - east london kentish mercury and they said, this is rather embarrassing, there is nojob. and i said, why am i here? they said, we thought it

would be very funny to have someone who might have on their cv eton, 0xford, deptford. iwent, very funny. deptford, you must remember, was the poorest borough in london and when i eventuallyjoined, it had more murders than it could possibly put into the papers. it was a very tough area. anyway, i said to them, this is slightly embarrassing. they said, just leave the room for a few minutes? so i left and came back and they said, you know what? we are going to find job. i did, stayed there for two and a half years and covered a lot of crime, a lot of deprivation, and it was a huge the exciting and educative process for me to see, you know, tower blocks and lifts not working and people on the 17th floor and single parents with junkies on the fourth floor. in education? it _

with junkies on the fourth floor. in education? it was _ with junkies on the fourth floor. in education? it was a _ with junkies on the fourth floor. in education? it was a total- education? it was a total eye-opener- _ education? it was a total eye-opener. one - education? it was a total eye-opener. one of- education? it was a total eye-opener. one of the | education? it was a total- eye-opener. one of the people i education? it was a total— eye-opener. one of the people i was eye—opener. one of the people i was tasked to get to know was a gangster called charlie richardson. he led the richardson torture gang with the craze in north london and the richardson south london and i remember going to lunch with charlie richardson and mad frankie fraser. they were not interested in my privilege on my background, they just wanted to, you know, a local reporter. and i remember... did you aet a reporter. and i remember... did you get a story — reporter. and i remember... did you get a story out _ reporter. and i remember... did you get a story out of— reporter. and i remember... did you get a story out of them? _ reporter. and i remember... did you get a story out of them? in - reporter. and i remember... did you get a story out of them? in the - get a story out of them? in the market was a great interview. we skipped the fleet suite and it was very exciting but during lunch frankie been forward and said, george, do you know fought... i5? frankie been forward and said, george, do you know fought. .. george, do you know fought... is? he said, i'm george, do you know fought... is? he said. i'm going — george, do you know fought... is? he said. i'm going to _ george, do you know fought... is? he said, i'm going to leave _ george, do you know fought... is? he said, i'm going to leave you _ george, do you know fought... is? he said, i'm going to leave you my - said, i'm going to leave you my pliers in my codicil. a fairly

sinister admission but luckily, when he died, no players arrived. but it was fascinating to see that nether world of criminality, poverty. an area with incredible, vibrant history and an amazing editor who was race blind. we were never allowed to mention anyone's: this was a time of the new crossfire had just happened and so there was a whole education on race, on the different parts of society, of court cases, of council meetings, you couldn't really come back to the office until you'd found a story and so he knocked on doors and you ask people questions and hopefully, your natural curiosity led to what was needed which were stories. in that set ou needed which were stories. in that set you up — needed which were stories. in that set you up for— needed which were stories. in that set you up for a — needed which were stories. in that set you up for a very _ needed which were stories. in that set you up for a very highly - set you up for a very highly regarded carrier of distance of the daily mail, the sunday times, you

got yourfirst major daily mail, the sunday times, you got your first major editorship at tatler magazine between 1999 and 2009 and after editing the london evening standard became editor of the mail on sunday one march 2012 and when you took over one of your critics complain that you had too many fine and is in high places to be a really good editor. how can you hold powerfor be a really good editor. how can you hold power for people to account if yourso hold power for people to account if your so many of them? i do hold power for people to account if your so many of them?— your so many of them? i do think that there — your so many of them? i do think that there is _ your so many of them? i do think that there is a _ your so many of them? i do think that there is a duty _ your so many of them? i do think that there is a duty of— your so many of them? i do think that there is a duty of an - your so many of them? i do think that there is a duty of an editor i your so many of them? i do think| that there is a duty of an editor to report what is in front of them. i think the god of news is ruthless and exposes cover—ups, obfuscations, and exposes cover—ups, obfuscations, and a lack of truth. and i think, certainly, when i was that the standard, and then the male, and today on the independent, we hold power to account.— power to account. have you ever scra ed power to account. have you ever scrapped a — power to account. have you ever scrapped a change _ power to account. have you ever scrapped a change in _ power to account. have you ever scrapped a change in article - power to account. have you ever- scrapped a change in article because of a friend? i scrapped a change in article because of a friend? ~' , ., scrapped a change in article because ofa friend? ~ ., , of a friend? i think you always listen but _ of a friend? i think you always listen but you _ of a friend? i think you always listen but you can't _ of a friend? i think you always listen but you can't alter. - of a friend? i think you always listen but you can't alter. if i i

listen but you can't alter. if i know someone i know was going to be written about a might call them up and say, by the way, you know, there is no dodging this. i'm just going to let you know. i think straightforward, you are candid and your truthful and you are accurate, what people don't like is people not having the courage to face what is going to happen and i stand by what we have written. has it cost friendships? i'm sure it has at times. i think the previous but one prime minister probably wasn't over pleased by the coverage in the daily mail over partygate and wallpaper gate? those investigations which held power to account. we looked at patterson, the way in which the judicial system ofjustice in parliament was going to be ignored. there are vehement against that. i'd make it a go increasingly critical position, was that a deliberate

strategy on your part? you follow the news, you follow the facts and there were strange funding over that and then the cover—up over that. we were very, very critical of dominic cummings when he went on his eye testing mission. the cummings when he went on his eye testing mission.— testing mission. the headline was what planet _ testing mission. the headline was what planet are _ testing mission. the headline was what planet are they _ testing mission. the headline was what planet are they on? - testing mission. the headline was what planet are they on? think i testing mission. the headline was i what planet are they on? think that surprised a lot of people in that, you know, we were a conservative leaning paper but highly critical of that government when it went wrong. but, you know, we were very supportive and it did things which is seemingly promised to do with social care, which they then, at one moment they were going to support what the prime minister said on the steps of downing street which was to help the very vulnerable people. i thinkjournalism is about helping people as well as transforming lives. through exposure. i think it

is incredibly important part of our country. i think it is a pillar of democracy. i wouldn't want to be too pompous about it but i think it is one of those crucial things in a civilised society is to have a proud and free press. it is civilised society is to have a proud and free press.— and free press. it is interesting because, and free press. it is interesting because. for— and free press. it is interesting because, for the _ and free press. it is interesting because, for the cat... - and free press. it is interesting because, for the cat... that i and free press. it is interesting | because, for the cat... that was your time at the daily mail and before that you editor of the mail on sunday, which took a pro—remain stance in the run—up to the 2016 referendum on backset where is the sister paper, the daily mail, encourage voters to, readers to vote leave. i guess that must have led to some pretty tense conversation but would brex it have happened at the daily mail had unsupported it? in the mcguigan all play hypothetical games as to, if certain brexiteers had not been there, boris had not been there, if certain papers hadn't been there, if certain papers hadn't been so vehement but, in the end, you know, there was a vote and we

have to accept the vote. it is interesting to ask questions about the influence of newspapers. what the influence of newspapers. what was interesting _ the influence of newspapers. what was interesting in _ the influence of newspapers. what was interesting in that _ the influence of newspapers. wrist was interesting in that time, i the influence of newspapers. turisgt was interesting in that time, i was a passionate remain in the mail on sunday was one of the most potent voices arguing the case for not leaving the european union. and we argued with conviction and i think, i hope, some of the reporters and commentators showed courage and we fought the good fight but again, back to the principle of democracy. if there is a vote, you have to accept it. if there is a vote, you have to accept it— if there is a vote, you have to accet it. , . ,, ., accept it. lets look back at the tensions at _ accept it. lets look back at the tensions at the _ accept it. lets look back at the tensions at the time _ accept it. lets look back at the tensions at the time because i accept it. lets look back at the j tensions at the time because it looks like there were tensions between the daily mail stands which culminated in 2018 with you replacing baker to become the 18th editor and he warned you, i understand, but moving the mail away from its probe existence. that tension that eventually ended up with the abruptly leaving the paper?

what is the story behind that? it is uuite a what is the story behind that? it is quite a simple _ what is the story behind that? it 3 quite a simple story. i was asked to go and see the proprietor and he began saying various things about the climate and economic climate and i had an intuition that he was trying and so i said, i think you are trying to and he said, oh, this was very difficult. let's just leave it there. so it was a very, very short conversation. to understand wh , short conversation. to understand why. though? _ short conversation. to understand why. though? in _ short conversation. to understand why, though? in america - short conversation. to understand why, though? in america never i short conversation. to understand l why, though? in america never fully why, though? in america neverfully did. i'm of the simple believe editors are a bit like football managers. editors are a bit like football managers— editors are a bit like football manauers. ., ., . , .,, managers. the owner of the club has a riaht managers. the owner of the club has a ri . ht to managers. the owner of the club has a right to move _ managers. the owner of the club has a right to move personnel— managers. the owner of the club has a right to move personnel around. i managers. the owner of the club has| a right to move personnel around. to think borisjohnson had a hand in it? people have been very critical of the ten in a way that must have

surprised him after that coverage he had had? you make so many theories about. i think he called the proprietor and said you must get rid of greg? no. i do proprietor and said you must get rid of greg? no-— of greg? no. i do many theories auoin of greg? no. i do many theories going around — of greg? no. i do many theories going around about _ of greg? no. i do many theories going around about the - of greg? no. i do many theories going around about the way - of greg? no. i do many theories going around about the way i i of greg? no. i do many theories - going around about the way i covered the way covered that government? yes. �* , i the way covered that government? yes-_ i think - the way covered that government? yes._ i think history| yes. are they right? i think history will tell that _ yes. are they right? i think history will tell that in _ yes. are they right? i think history will tell that in its _ yes. are they right? i think history will tell that in its own _ yes. are they right? i think history will tell that in its own way. - yes. are they right? i think history will tell that in its own way. i'm i will tell that in its own way. i'm just so pleased to have had the experience of being there. but more pleased to be at the independent which, as i say, as this incredible sleeping giant. people have not fully understood that it is the largest digital quality newspaper in britain. you know, we have six different editions. american, spanish, and asian edition. it is a global brand which has been profitable and growing, particularly

in america and particularly with tv, independent tv has almost 3 million people watching it, at different times. and it is the diversity of its coverage with us. we are the only paper to have a women's correspondence. it has been opening up correspondence. it has been opening up the mean of a different way of understanding how news is dealt with but it comes back to that simple thing, as i said, i hope not too pretentious see myself still and always will as a reporter. i love finding the answers to questions and i think i very much enjoy hoping to inspire our team of reporters and specialists and our news desk to seek, define, and to get answers to what is going on in britain. i seek, define, and to get answers to what is going on in britain.- what is going on in britain. i want to ask you — what is going on in britain. i want to ask you some _ what is going on in britain. i want to ask you some questions - what is going on in britain. i want to ask you some questions about| what is going on in britain. i want - to ask you some questions about some slightly more topical things but i wonder when it comes to being an editor, the line should be drawn over freedom of speech?

editor, the line should be drawn overfreedom of speech? i'm thinking about the recentjeremy clarkson comment on the sun which caused controversy when he talked about meghan marco saying he wanted to see her paraded naked through streets. would you fire to make you editor or this freedom of speech triumph? where do you see that line? essen; where do you see that line? every editor knows _ where do you see that line? every editor knows they _ where do you see that line? every editor knows they are _ where do you see that line? ea editor knows they are responsible for every single word that goes into the publication but i hope i would have seen that and i would have edited it out but foresight, hindsight, you know, you can be all too clever. clearly, it was a huge mistake. it was a horrible thing to say about any woman and clearly he regrets it and clearly the son regrets it and clearly the son regrets it and it was not a proud part of the history of fleet street. the other subject relating to the royals, very topical at the moment, leading your site and the independent on monday after prince harry and sir eltonjohn arrived at the high court hearing in which testing yourformer the high court hearing in which testing your former employer, associated newspapers, the publisher of the daily mail and the mail on

sunday, for what they call grace privacy. what is your take on that? in the market is alive court case and we've got this very strong accusation and you've got this very strong denial and i'm clear on one thing. hiking is illegal, wrong and should be a prosecution if evidence is found but the denials from 1993-2011, ijoined is found but the denials from 1993—2011, ijoined the mail on sunday in 2012. 50 1993-2011, ijoined the mail on sunday in 2012.— 1993-2011, ijoined the mail on sunday in 2012. 1993-2011, ijoined the mail on sunda in 2012. �* , . ., ., sunday in 2012. so i'm very clear on what is right — sunday in 2012. so i'm very clear on what is right and _ sunday in 2012. so i'm very clear on what is right and what _ sunday in 2012. so i'm very clear on what is right and what is _ sunday in 2012. so i'm very clear on what is right and what is wrong - sunday in 2012. so i'm very clear on what is right and what is wrong and | what is right and what is wrong and we will wait and see whether this gets knocked out or whether it is a huge trial. gets knocked out or whether it is a hu . e trial. , , , gets knocked out or whether it is a hue trial. , , , ~ huge trial. they vehemently deny all the accusations _ huge trial. they vehemently deny all the accusations and, _ huge trial. they vehemently deny all the accusations and, as _ huge trial. they vehemently deny all the accusations and, as you - huge trial. they vehemently deny all the accusations and, as you say, - the accusations and, as you say, most of them date between 1993 and 2011 so, before your time. but the also say up to 2018. can you categorically state your journalist were not involved in commissioning

the surveillance of public figures to get stories? you might have no knowledge of any hacking, whatsoever under my watch. your latest editorship at the independent, which is facing challenges on several fronts. you recently put several staff at risk of redundancy and news websites are facing extraordinary economic headwinds but about the worsening digital advertising environment. what is your recovery plan? environment. what is your recovery lan? ., ~' j plan? you might think they're already on — plan? you might think they're already on a _ plan? you might think they're already on a recovery - plan? you might think they're already on a recovery plan. it| plan? you might think they're i already on a recovery plan. it is astonishing how advertisers our commercial partners are coming forward with exciting new plans. 0ur forward with exciting new plans. our aim is always to try and grow the journalism under every recession they are really painful cuts and sympathy goes out to people who suffer those.

sympathy goes out to people who sufferthose. it sympathy goes out to people who suffer those. it is not fun in any sense. it is painful, it is difficult.— sense. it is painful, it is difficult. , ., difficult. some people have said it lacks the intellectual _ difficult. some people have said it lacks the intellectual heft - difficult. some people have said it lacks the intellectual heft of - difficult. some people have said it lacks the intellectual heft of its i lacks the intellectual heft of its print for bare. this still relevant to the national conversation in britain today? if you look at her coverage this weekend. this rogue afr han coverage this weekend. this rogue afghan fighter _ coverage this weekend. this rogue afghan fighter alongside _ coverage this weekend. this rogue afghan fighter alongside british i coverage this weekend. this rogue | afghan fighter alongside british and american troops is now at risk of being sent to rwanda. those stories which cut through, as we look at coverage of storage which may not be taken up by everyone, and we will pursue those to the nth degree. if you look at nadeem zaha, that was our story. you look at nadeem zaha, that was ourstory. it led you look at nadeem zaha, that was our story. it led to his resignation. if you look at the story again in the independent, how the prime minister's wife was a non—dom, broken in the independent. if you look at the capability of the

independent and yesteryears to bring a million people onto the street, to look at whether we should or should not be leaving europe. the power and potency of the independent, the fact that we've got eight bureaus around the globe, the fact that we invest in journalism, the globe, the fact that we invest injournalism, constantly, that is thejourney injournalism, constantly, that is the journey which we are on. and the independent is this, it is independent. we have no one proprietor and that is what people are so proud of. in the staff and our readers around the world. lets turn to imagine — our readers around the world. lets turn to imagine the evening standard and you editor of the london evening standard. i was going to ask what was it that first attracted you to the multimillionaire and what attracted them to you, do you think? you like i will tell you how i met which was when i was the editor of

tatler and he came in with a pr female and they wanted to know whether they could, we would cover a party they were giving. bud whether they could, we would cover a party they were giving-— party they were giving. and so them into my office _ party they were giving. and so them into my office and _ party they were giving. and so them into my office and the _ party they were giving. and so them into my office and the women - party they were giving. and so them into my office and the women said i party they were giving. and so them i into my office and the women said we are doing this with... and i said, jamin micheal gorbachev? i said, thatis jamin micheal gorbachev? i said, that is amazing. and he was then 28, dark glasses, young man, just said, finally, someone gets it. i said we would not cover it on the shoulders droop. i said, would not cover it on the shoulders droop. isaid, will co—host would not cover it on the shoulders droop. i said, will co—host it with you. so they gave me a big budget and the first russian charitable eventin

and the first russian charitable event in the uk and that led to me being a trustee of a foundation to help sick children and as a result of that i can remember about a year when colin alexander who said he would quite like to buy something as long as it was not a football club or a vote and i suggested the standard and he said, just one word, 0k. aborting a genius colleague, probably the cleverest person in newspaper transformations, as it turned out, and be negotiated by the standard and i became the editor. the great thing about having proprietors with his life experiences i had no interference. he is not actively involved in the

publication, he is one of several shareholders. in the shareholder agreement there was a covenant that there will be no interference. as an editor, there is only one thing you judge. what is in it? and of russia has been robust, our coverage of every political event around the world has been robust, unfettered, my contract as an employee. and i was hired by the chairman who putted through the board, so it was a business decision by then to hire an editor who had previously edited other publications. i editor who had previously edited other publications.— other publications. i would be interested. — other publications. i would be interested, from _ other publications. i would be interested, from your - other publications. i would be - interested, from your perspective, the question that is often asked is what it is in it for them? what is in it for him to a proprietor in the uk? , ., ., ., , ,

in it for him to a proprietor in the uk? ., uk? the temptation to buy newspaper has been something _ uk? the temptation to buy newspaper has been something that _ uk? the temptation to buy newspaper has been something that many - uk? the temptation to buy newspaper has been something that many peoplej has been something that many people with deep pockets have thought to be one of the most enjoyable thing is to wane. one of the most en'oyable thing is to wane. . , one of the most en'oyable thing is to wane. ., , ., one of the most en'oyable thing is to wane. ., ., . one of the most en'oyable thing is to wane. ._ ., . ., to wane. the way to influence? that is what we assume _ to wane. the way to influence? that is what we assume they _ to wane. the way to influence? that is what we assume they do - to wane. the way to influence? that is what we assume they do it - to wane. the way to influence? that is what we assume they do it for. i is what we assume they do it for. being a proprietor brings influence. but the independent has no proprietor. we are individual, independent, original, producers of news and comment which is unadulterated by any interference from anyone who has got any money invested in the newspaper. i from anyone who has got any money invested in the newspaper.— invested in the newspaper. i want to exlore invested in the newspaper. i want to explore the — invested in the newspaper. i want to explore the relationship _ invested in the newspaper. i want to explore the relationship between i invested in the newspaper. i want to | explore the relationship between the media and politicians? perhaps he was not controversial at the beginning of you knowing him but he has become a more controversial they can come under scrutiny by the way he was appointed to the house of lords by borisjohnson who people say benefited from the support of

the evening standard ministered as mayor for london and then prime minister. do you think the relationship between the media and politicians are too cosy? you make this fascinating what happening at the moment. we are all waiting for boris's this honours list to come out. foryourfriend might boris's this honours list to come out. for yourfriend might be on boris's this honours list to come out. for your friend might be on the best? yet the mac but we are all waiting. i think people question the give and take but it is not new. me give and take but it is not new. we saw this give and take but it is not new. - saw this going back to harold wilson. there is a danger that the contract of trust gets undermined. to think that happened? i contract of trust gets undermined. to think that happened?— contract of trust gets undermined. to think that happened? i think the honour system _ to think that happened? i think the honour system is _ to think that happened? i think the honour system is quite _ to think that happened? i think the honour system is quite a _ to think that happened? i think the honour system is quite a good - to think that happened? i think the i honour system is quite a good system of people being awarded. it doesn't cost anything and it allows heroes from lollipop ladies to people who have done great charities, to be rewarded and if that gets undermined

ljy rewarded and if that gets undermined by the slurry of politics, not a good thing. we by the slurry of politics, not a good thing-— by the slurry of politics, not a aood thin. ~ ., . good thing. we were about influence on newspapers _ good thing. we were about influence on newspapers and _ good thing. we were about influence on newspapers and brands _ good thing. we were about influence on newspapers and brands and - good thing. we were about influence | on newspapers and brands and digital brands. it is worth mentioning there is a 30% stake in the standard and independent which is owned by a saudi business and the arrangement is quite opaque but there is possible thanks to a saudi bank of the expressed fears that the saudi government could potentially exert editorial influence over the independent and the standard. is there any substance to that? it is named in the _ there any substance to that? it 3 named in the shareholder agreement. there are so many ftse100 companies have saudi investment. the british government does business with the saudis. as an editor, i've only got one concern. what can i put in the paper and what have we put in the paper? and if you look at the track record of the independent, it is unqualified, robust, independent in its coverage of every matter to do

with saudi arabia, with russia, with ukraine. in with saudi arabia, with russia, with ukraine. , , ., ukraine. in the present time, in an ideal world — ukraine. in the present time, in an ideal world would _ ukraine. in the present time, in an ideal world would you _ ukraine. in the present time, in an ideal world would you not - ukraine. in the present time, in an ideal world would you not be - ukraine. in the present time, in an| ideal world would you not be taking money either from the saudis are the russians and the present climate? i think, in the end, one can take quite a pious view on, do we want to ban all investment from all countries who have had things which go wrong in their history? mar; countries who have had things which go wrong in their history?— go wrong in their history? may be 'ust the go wrong in their history? may be just the ones _ go wrong in their history? may be just the ones with _ go wrong in their history? may be just the ones with terrible - go wrong in their history? may be just the ones with terrible human | just the ones with terrible human rights records. that may narrow it down a lot. you make absolutely sure you but, as the editor, can you find editing, and you've been doing your research on the end the independent, is a single thing makes you unsettled? i is a single thing makes you unsettled?— is a single thing makes you unsettled? ., ., , , unsettled? i would say the answer is no. can unsettled? i would say the answer is no- can you — unsettled? i would say the answer is no. can you confirm _ unsettled? i would say the answer is no. can you confirm that? _ unsettled? i would say the answer is no. can you confirm that? i - unsettled? i would say the answer is no. can you confirm that? i think- unsettled? i would say the answer is no. can you confirm that? i think i i no. can you confirm that? i think i can. not no. can you confirm that? i think i can- not from _ no. can you confirm that? i think i can. not from what _ no. can you confirm that? i think i can. not from what i _ no. can you confirm that? i think i can. not from what i have - no. can you confirm that? i think i can. not from what i have found, | can. not from what i have found, anyway. the rise of social media and

the proliferation of news websites do the big newspaper brands still hold as much sway or any sway over british public opinion in the way they did? i british public opinion in the way the did? ~' british public opinion in the way the did? ~ i. �* british public opinion in the way the did? ~ �* ,.,,.,_ they did? i think you're probably thinkin: they did? i think you're probably thinking back— they did? i think you're probably thinking back to, _ they did? i think you're probably thinking back to, i _ they did? i think you're probably thinking back to, ithink- they did? i think you're probably thinking back to, i think this - they did? i think you're probably. thinking back to, i think this must have gone. but i think the power of the press is still very potent and in a good sense. if it shines lights and shows things which are wrong, with which politicians are doing, it uncovers facts or transactions or deals or policies which are not getting the full sunlight which the public needs to make a full decision on who is in power then i absolutely am proud to be a member of the press. am proud to be a member of the ress. . , am proud to be a member of the ress. ., , ., , ., ., press. that is a very good moment to end on. geordie _ press. that is a very good moment to end on. geordie grieg, _ press. that is a very good moment to end on. geordie grieg, thank - press. that is a very good moment to end on. geordie grieg, thank you - press. that is a very good moment to end on. geordie grieg, thank you so. end on. geordie grieg, thank you so much forjoining us in the media show today. we will be back at the

same time next week. thanks for listening and goodbye. it has been rather cloudy, cool dull and damp today thanks to the legacy of yesterday's area of low pressure but, as we move through tonight, certainly into tomorrow, it will be dry but with more sunshine around as high pressure building overnight. there is a low pressure system leaving a legacy of weather fronts and cloud across the uk. that rain will peter out overnight. eastern england turned a little bit drier as well but you will see breeze making it feel quite chilly across eastern and south—eastern areas. sky is clear it will turn chilly. lows of around a—7. an area of high pressure builds in from sunday. starts off with a bit of cloud here and there.

biggest of the cloud in northern scotland may be the odd shower here for the day. most places will be dry dry and you will see the cloud melts away. the winds turn night. increasing sunshine. it will feel a touch warmer away from the east coast.

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