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BBC political broadcaster Andrew Marr snapped at shadow attorney general Shami Chakrabarti today for feeling that she was trying to “patronise” him on-air.
In the bizarre interview on his show, Mr Marr tackled her over why she supported plans for a general election on a pro-Brexit Labour manifesto despite having voted to remain in the EU.
On January 2 2014, PJ Harvey used her turn as guest editor of the Today programme to expose the realities of war, arms dealing and media complicity. The fury that followed showed how rare – and how threatening – such honesty is within Britain’s most Establishment broadcaster, says IAN SINCLAIR
WILL STONE applauds a comprehensive survey of love in its many moods and musical forms
At the very moment Britain faces poverty, housing and climate crises requiring radical solutions, the liberal press promotes ideologically narrow books while marginalising authors who offer the most accurate understanding of change, writes IAN SINCLAIR
The fallout from the Kneecap and Bob Vylan performances at Glastonbury raises questions about the suitability of senior BBC management for their roles, says STEPHEN ARNELL