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Jim Hancock: A life in politics

In this episode, Downtown boss Frank McKenna chats with our Political Editor Jim Hancock as he takes us on a whirlwind tour of his career covering politics across the UK for over five decades.

Neste episódio, o chefe do centro de Frank McKenna conversa com nosso editor político Jim Hancock, enquanto ele nos leva a uma turnê de sua carreira, cobrindo a política em todo o Reino Unido por mais de cinco decades. Blair, ele cobriu inúmeras conferências do partido e, apesar de seus muitos anos no negócio da política, ele ainda tem o mesmo entusiasmo por isso como fez todos esses anos atrás. Para que os jornalistas políticos sejam neutros do partido

Jim’s career took him from the pioneering Piccadilly radio in Manchester to the BBC, he’s interviewed several Prime Ministers from Margaret thatcher to Tony Blair, he’s covered numerous party conferences and despite his many years in the business of politics he still has the same enthusiasm for it as he did all those years ago.

In this episode Jim discusses:

  • His initial interest in politics
  • His foray into broadcasting
  • The politicians who have impressed him most
  • Why it is important for politics journalists to be party neutral
  • O futuro do jornalismo político

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https: //twitter.com/jimhancockuk

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