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The Political Editors: Roland Watson
The Political Editors: Roland Watson
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Length:
26 minutes
Released:
Dec 23, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
The Political Editors is half a century of politics told by the people who wrote the first draft of history for the Times.Over the festive period we're re-releasing the entire series.After covering the US for the Times in the aftermath of 9/11 - and interviewing President Bush in the White House - Roland Watson returned to the "goldfish bowl" of Westminster, becoming the paper's political editor in time for the 2010 election. In the fifth episode, he tells Matt about Gordon Brown's prickly relationship with the press, making contacts in the coalition, and how David Cameron sowed the seeds of Brexit. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Released:
Dec 23, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (100)
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