Secrets of the Spin Doctors: Part One

Politics Unpacked

Anna Covell

News & Politics, Politics, News

4.4 • 1.4K Ratings

🗓️ 14 February 2017

⏱️ 30 minutes

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Summary

Matt Chorley is joined by three former spin doctors for a two part special on the reality behind the images they helped to create. On the Panel:Jo Tanner worked on two Boris Johnson mayoral campaigns, Lord Wood of Anfield spent a decade advising Gordon Brown before running Ed Miliband's leadership campaign, and James Holt spent seven years spinning for the Lib Dems, including as head of government communications for Nick Clegg in the coalition.They debate whether a backlash against spin led to the rise of Trump and Brexit and is Twitter a help or a hindrance for today's politicians? Including memories of the best twitter gaffs from years past.

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0:00.0	Attention at all passengers. You can now book your train tickets on Uber and get 10% back in Uber credits to spend on your next train journey.
0:11.0	So no excuses not to visit your in-laws this Christmas.
0:16.5	Trains now on Uber. T's and C's apply check the Uber app.
0:20.1	Just imagine what your best Christmas ever would sound like.
0:23.5	Thank you for calling National Lottery and I can see you calling about a winner today, is that correct?
0:27.5	Yeah, I think I have. I should take a double check for the car wheel.
0:31.0	Yeah, I can confirm that you have won the top prize 1.2 million.
0:35.0	Oh my word! Happy Christmas! Why do you know?
0:39.0	You have the best Christmas ever.
0:41.0	I got a hair thing.
0:42.0	This Christmas, it could be you.
0:44.0	The National Lottery.
0:46.0	Rules and procedures apply.
0:48.0	Players must be 18 or over. Hello, I'm
0:55.0	welcome to the Red Box Politics Podcast on The Times.
0:58.0	I'm Matt Chorley.
0:59.0	This is part one of a Spin Doctors special,
1:01.0	as I'm joined by three people who have come out into the light from the shadows to explain how and why they practice the dark arts.
1:08.0	Joe Tanner worked on two Boris Johnson mayoral campaigns before setting up in-house PR with Katie Perrier, who joined
1:14.0	us on last year's spin doctor special and is now Number 10's director of communications.
1:18.5	Stuart Wood, Lord Wood of Anfield, spent a decade advising Gordon Brown before running Ed Middleland's leadership
1:23.6	campaign and serving on his front bench and James Holt spent seven years
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