How will the Tory media deal with a Labour landslide?
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The Tory papers and their online equivalents are used to setting the agenda, having played their part in successive election victories for the Conservatives. The BBC has tended to be heavily influenced by these newspapers. So how will they respond to a transformed political landscape and how should a Labour government deal with the media?  Plus brilliant questions on Farage, the implications of a big majority for Labour and much more. Rock & Roll Politics: The Bonus Election Special is live at Kings Place on June 24th - Tickets here. Rock & Roll Politics is live at the Edinburgh Festival in a new political landscape from Aug11th. Tickets here. Written and presented by Steve Richards Back us on Patreon for bonus podcasts on all the recent strange election campaigns and much more.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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