Quote Originally Posted by jon1959 View Post
The Mail has been going for Cummings and Johnson for a few days and looks like they will carry on. Otherwise the print media 'chasing down' the Tory government have been the Guardian/Observer, Daily/Sunday Mirror and the Metro. Are you claiming the rest of the (generally Tory supporting) print media have been attacking the government? News to me.

The main broadcasters (BBC and ITV) through their lead political journalists (Kuensberg and Peston) have been very poor - still turning government press releases and 'inside briefings' into headlines, and bowling underarm to Cummings yesterday. Sky and Channel 4 have been much more engaged and done their jobs better.

Online scrutiny of the government handling of the crisis has been very mixed, but there have been examples of excellent journalism and investigation. Also plenty of right wing trolls and apologists - like the Guido Fawkes wonder-child who seems to have his own slot on the BBC!
I thought Peston’s question during the briefing today was quite good. So much so Hancock cut him off.