‘We’re not making it up’: UK political chaos is not media’s fault, say journalists

‘We’re not making it up’: UK political chaos is not media’s fault, say journalists

High-profile reporters reject accusations of revelling in drama, saying politicians are the people ‘addicted to crisis’ Politicians, not reporters, are responsible for driving a decade of chaos in Westminster, prominent political editors have said, after accusations that the media have become addicted to political crises. Britain could yet appoint its seventh prime minister since the Brexit vote 10 years ago, after the turmoil that has engulfed Keir Starmer’s leadership since Labour’s May election results. Continue reading...