The Eye of the Storm: the View from the Centre of a Political Scandal

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MPs' expenses in 2009. Phone hacking in 2011. 'Plebgate' in 2012. If a good speech or a ground-breaking new policy fails to get people talking, you can be sure a juicy scandal will do the trick. Our instantaneous news culture of social networks, blogs and Twitter feeds means politicians now, more than ever, can find themselves the focus of every journalist in the country in what seems like the blink of an eye. But behind this hostile media landscape, behind the storm of camera flashes and the clamour of opponents on all sides baying for blood, are the politicians themselves. With the benefit o.  Read more... Abstract: MPs' expenses in 2009. Phone hacking in 2011. 'Plebgate' in 2012. If a good speech or a ground-breaking new policy fails to get people talking, you can be sure a juicy scandal will do the trick. Our instantaneous news culture of social networks, blogs and Twitter feeds means politicians now, more than ever, can find themselves the focus of every journalist in the country in what seems like the blink of an eye. But behind this hostile media landscape, behind the storm of camera flashes and the clamour of opponents on all sides baying for blood, are the politicians themselves. With the benefit o Content: Cover Title Page CONTENTS ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS INTRODUCTION CHAPTER 1: ANDREW MITCHELL'S HEARTBREAK CHAPTER 2: LIAM FOX HUNTED DOWN CHAPTER 3: CHRIS HUHNE ON THE ROAD TO NOWHERE CHAPTER 4: VINCE CABLE GOES TO WAR CHAPTER 5: JEREMY HUNT LOSES CONTROL CHAPTER 6: CHARLES CLARKE FROM HERO TO ZERO IN UNDER A YEAR CHAPTER 7: JACQUI SMITH ON THE HOME FRONT CHAPTER 8: BACKBENCHERS FEEL THE PRESSURE CHAPTER 9: WILLIAM HAGUE'S FOUR-YEAR ORDEAL CHAPTER 10: CONCLUSION INDEX A, B, C D, E, F G, H, I J, K, L M, N, O P, Q, R S, T, U V, W, X Y, Z Copyright Advertisement.