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Tony Blair

You know, the media and politicians are always gonna be in a bit of tension with one another and probably most of the time that's healthy and indeed even creative. But it's where - it's really when news organisations are used as kind of instruments of pol

Tony Blair

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Tony Blair is saying that it is normal and often beneficial for the media and politicians to have a somewhat tense relationship because it can lead to new ideas and accountability. However, problems arise when news outlets stop being independent and instead serve the political agendas of those in power.

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