Thursday, 1 October 2009
Other sources are talking about “open war” between Brown and the media!
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1.10.09
Gordon Brown in angry exchanges with broadcasters
Gordon Brown, the Prime Minister, walked out of a television interview while the cameras were still rolling during a series of angry exchanges with broadcasters.
By Rosa Prince, in Brighton
Mr Brown was clearly frustrated as he was repeatedly challenged over his personality, leadership and the defection of The Sun newspaper from the Labour cause, complaining that he was not being given the opportunity to debate policy, following his speech at the Labour Party conference in Brighton.
Following one particularly testy interview with Sky News, he attempted to walk out of the studio when still connected to a microphone, and while he was expected to remain in his seat for a second broadcast with the BBC.
At the end of his conversation with the BBC's Sian Williams, in which he protested a number of times about the nature of the questions, he walked out while the presenter was still speaking to the studio, stepping between her and the camera and blanking out the screen.
Miss Williams attempted to laugh off his gaffe, telling Mr Brown: “You can stay where you are if you want.”
The Prime Minster’s impatience with the line of questioning was clear as he clashed with Sky’s political editor Adam Boulton over his refusal to confirm whether he would take part in a television debate with opposition politicians in the run-up to the election.
Sky has campaigned vociferously for the event, and Mr Brown told Mr Boulton: “You are sounding a bit like a political propagandist yourself.”
He went on to accuse the journalist of being “obsessed” with the Labour leadership, adding: “You have not given me the chance to talk about the economy.” [Well he skipped the important bits in his speech -cs]
Asked about a comment from Lord Mandelson that the public could not see through a “filter” at the Prime Minister's real character, Mr Brown snapped: “He was probably talking about the media.”
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