Every poll which showed a drop in lead was reported like this. pic.twitter.com/6zzrd6Zu1q — Sam Freedman (@Samfr) October 20, 2023
Every poll which showed a drop in lead was reported like this. pic.twitter.com/6zzrd6Zu1q
— Sam Freedman (@Samfr) October 20, 2023
And columnists did their best to find reasons to think the Tories could still win. pic.twitter.com/raRhUhspes — Sam Freedman (@Samfr) October 20, 2023
And columnists did their best to find reasons to think the Tories could still win. pic.twitter.com/raRhUhspes
It wasn’t just the Telegraph either. This is the Times. “In a foretaste of what Tory strategists admit will be an election battle built around the character of the two leaders”. Sound familiar? pic.twitter.com/4GSgS6QcdG — Sam Freedman (@Samfr) October 20, 2023
It wasn’t just the Telegraph either. This is the Times.
“In a foretaste of what Tory strategists admit will be an election battle built around the character of the two leaders”.
Sound familiar? pic.twitter.com/4GSgS6QcdG
I’ll stop now. Also v interesting how media/politico language is so similar to almost 30 years ago when that’s so untrue in wider culture. — Sam Freedman (@Samfr) October 20, 2023
I’ll stop now. Also v interesting how media/politico language is so similar to almost 30 years ago when that’s so untrue in wider culture.
This is a fascinating Twitter thread by Sam Freedman and well worth your time going through.
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