What is it about?
John Major (1990-97) and Boris Johnson (2019-22) were two very different UK Conservative Prime Ministers separated by 25 years yet both suffered media meltdowns and humiliating exits. Despite their contrasting characters, both were unable to resist counterproductive approaches to PR in government. What can this tell us about the underlying dynamics of government-media relations.
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Why is it important?
It opens up the black box of government public communications by examining the underlying pressures of day to day media and political survival. This is not only counterproductive for governing politicians but damaging to the principles of an informed public.
Perspectives
This exposes the insider nitty gritty of life on the government-media frontline. It reinforce fragility and importance of public values such as impartiality, transparency and accountability.
Dr Ruth Garland
University of London
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This page is a summary of: No escape from the No.10. bunker? UK government news management under siege: John Major (1990–97) and Boris Johnson (2019–2022), Corporate Communications An International Journal, August 2023, Emerald,
DOI: 10.1108/ccij-12-2022-0160.
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