Can Starmer bore the media into turning its attention elsewhere? There are plenty of distractions if you know where to look, writes Ray Snoddy.
24 Jun 2026 | Raymond Snoddy
What did for the PM was the lack of a defining story and the inability to articulate it to a public with little interest in the details of politics.
From the economy to Reform’s role in would-be migrants from France, the under-reporting of small, yet significant events will most likely see Labour get a kicking at the polls tomorrow, writes Ray Snoddy.
Raymond Snoddy pens a letter to Matt Brittin, the first BBC director-general in 80 years with no experience of programme-making, advising that he’s going to need all the help he can get.
As the media vultures circle, Starmer should consider himself fortunate that Spitting Image is no longer influencing British culture, says Ray Snoddy.
Following Tony Gallagher’s claim that The Times has enough paying subscribers to fund a 700-strong newsroom, Ray Snoddy checks in on how the paywall monetisation model is faring across the newspaper industry.
Worldwide, momentum is growing against the traditional defence of tech billionaires that they provide neutral platforms, and that it is the responsibility of parents to police their children’s online habits.
Alan Rusbridger claims to have proof that GB News is in continuous breach of the Ofcom code on impartiality. So what will the Government or the regulator do about it?
If ex-Google man Matt Brittin becomes the BBC’s next director-general, he’ll be the first in more than 80 years to run the Corporation without any experience of journalism, broadcasting, or programme-making.
Ray Snoody gives his verdict on Axel Springer’s £575m acquisition of The Daily Telegraph.
From Littlejohn and Quentin Letts to Andrew Neil and Leo McKinstry, leader writers have had their say on the Iran war.