McBride: how was it for you, darling?

April 17, 2009 by
Filed under: Politics 

I have had a few ‘phone calls from Sunday journalists about the McBride affair. ‘Can you tell us more about his operation?’ they say. Which, when you think about it, is a bit like someone saying:

‘me and my mates have for years been having a very intimate relationship with someone you might vaguely know – what was it like?’.

Er…you could start by asking each other

Newspapers writing indignant exposes about the briefing operation of someone upon whom they relied for years for stories! You couldn’t make it up.

I could have a stab at listing the journalists who most relied on Damian. But then I recall the words of someone I used to know who ran a kind of McBride-lite operation; ‘Matthew’ he said ‘rule number one, never ever try to take on the media’

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6 Comments on McBride: how was it for you, darling?

  1. The Challenge for the Lobby Today - Guy Fawkes' blog on Sat, 18th Apr 2009 11:30 am

    2. [...] UPDATE : John Rentoul in the Indy has enough self awareness to  Kafkaesque situation. People are starting to hint.  Matthew Taylor joins Guido in mocking the press; [...]

  2. PlatoSays on Sat, 18th Apr 2009 11:41 am

    3. Excellent stuff Sir.

    I wlll be back to read more later.

  3. Joe hutcheon on Sat, 18th Apr 2009 4:00 pm

    4. So, in other words, you could tell us, but you won’t because you’re frit. Well, thanks for nothing!

  4. Bishop Brennan on Sat, 18th Apr 2009 10:44 pm

    5. So, do you think it comes direct from Mr Brown? And what do you think of No.10 post-Blair? Not that he was incapable of being economical with the actualite… Ecclestone anyone?

  5. matthewtaylor on Sun, 19th Apr 2009 2:56 pm

    6. Hi Joe. Sure am. Maybe when I’ve retired, or they have. And, of course, I could prove nothing.

  6. cjcjc on Tue, 21st Apr 2009 11:07 am

    7. Very well put!

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