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Public attitudes towards the press

Lord Norton 19/11/2008 – 10:22 am

I received yesterday a copy of the survey of public attitudes towards conduct in public life carried out by BMRB Social Research for the Committee on Standards in Public Life.   The survey, conducted earlier this year, covers the media as well as politicians.  Its findings on the media tend to reinforce the points made in my earlier post on confidence in the press. The survey found that the p […]

Written at 10:22 am on 19/11/2008, by Lord Norton


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A crisis of confidence in the press?

Lord Norton 16/11/2008 – 8:31 pm

There is frequent discussion of a decline in trust in Parliament.  According to Eurobarometer data from earlier this year, 27 per cent of the population trust Parliament.  This compares with 34 per cent six months before.  In some countries,  such as Denmark, more than 70 per cent of those questioned trust Parliament. There may thus be seen to be a problem as far as Parliament is concerned. […]

Written at 8:31 pm on 16/11/2008, by Lord Norton


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Lords and media 2

Lord Norton 16/03/2008 – 6:15 pm

Peers complain at times when the media pay little attention to the House. On occasion, though, they have grounds for complaint when the House is covered. There are times when reporting of the House derives from a very limited knowledge of the institution, resulting in inaccurate information being carried. Perhaps the most consistent bugbear as far as peers are concerned is when a picture is use […]

Written at 6:15 pm on 16/03/2008, by Lord Norton


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Lords and media

Lord Norton 16/03/2008 – 5:51 pm

Peers sometimes complain that the House gets little media attention and sometimes have to complain when it does! In this post, I will address the former. The absence of regular media attention is understandable. The Commons is the elected chamber and the arena in which the grand debate between the parties occurs. The cameras go for the gladiatorial conflicts, such as those at Prime Minister's […]

Written at 5:51 pm on 16/03/2008, by Lord Norton


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More high altitude democracy

Lord Soley 09/03/2008 – 12:45 pm

Following my comments below I note that the EU referendum group who got squeezed out of the media by the demonstration on the roof of Parliament decided to climb up a crane on the Middlesex Guildhall to draw attention to their protest. The original EU lobby attracted several thousand to Parliament but the rooftop demo got the publicity - that's what I mean by irresponsible media. If the photo opp […]

Written at 12:45 pm on 09/03/2008, by Lord Soley


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