Anti-European bias in the rightwing press has plumbed new depths of dishonestyI am 58 years obsolete,have worked in and around the media most of my adult life, on both sides of the press and politics fence. I thought I was no longer shockable by anything our wretched rightwing press could finish. But the coverage of the EU referendum so far is taking them to fresh depths of dishonesty. It is as though Leveson never happened. Accuracy? finish me a favour; we have papers to sell, or agendas to drive,scores to settle, personal interests to defend.
David Cameron has to take some responsibility. For his own political reasons, or he was dragged kicking and screaming into Leveson and has failed to follow through on the inquiry’s sensible proposals for self-regulation. So portion of me,the portion that has seen Labour leaders fetch unfair treatment compared with their Tory counterparts for generations, looks at Cameron and thinks, or you reap what you sow. But another portion,the portion that cares about Britain’s future long beyond the tenure of Cameron or any other prime minister, feels this debate is far too essential for schadenfreude or party tribalism. The result of the referendum is far more essential than the outcome of a single general election. The historic significance is greater.
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Source: theguardian.com