{"id":116232,"date":"2018-07-06T15:33:07","date_gmt":"2018-07-06T14:33:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vuelio.com\/uk\/?p=116232"},"modified":"2018-07-06T15:33:07","modified_gmt":"2018-07-06T14:33:07","slug":"five-things-mps-and-the-media-eddie-mair-pride-copyright-and-its-coming-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vuelio.com\/uk\/blog\/five-things-mps-and-the-media-eddie-mair-pride-copyright-and-its-coming-home\/","title":{"rendered":"Five Things: MPs and the media, Eddie Mair, Pride, Copyright and It\u2019s Coming Home\u2026"},"content":{"rendered":"

This week\u2019s Five Things includes a top story from ComRes about where MPs get their news, Eddie Mair leaving the BBC for LBC, Pride in London, Copyright law rejected in the EU (for now) and football, which is, I believe the saying goes, coming home.<\/strong><\/p>\n

1. Where do MPs get their news?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Pollster\"<\/span><\/strong>ComRes has asked 151 MPs for their favourite news sources<\/a> to see where our leaders are getting their news. The BBC News Channel is the most popular news \u2018programme\u2019, followed by BBC Radio 4 and BBC 6 O\u2019Clock News\/BBC News at Ten. For Labour MPs, BBC News is the most popular but for Conservatives it is Sky News.<\/p>\n

The Evening Standard is the most popular daily print newspaper, read at least twice a week by 45% of MPs, followed by The Times (36%), The Daily Telegraph (27%), Daily Mail (22%) and The Guardian (21%).<\/p>\n

Online it\u2019s a different story, The Times is the most popular site, followed by The Guardian, Mail Online and The Daily Telegraph.<\/p>\n

In terms of blogs, it will perhaps come as no surprise that Guido Fawkes is the most popular political blogger \u2013 read by 28% of all MPs. It is far more popular among Conservatives \u2013 50% read it \u2013 than Labour \u2013 only 5%. HuffPost is the second most popular \u2018blog\u2019, but only read by 7% of MPs (11% of Labour but no Conservatives). The rest of the list breaks down along party lines as you\u2019d expect.<\/p>\n

For favourite broadcast journalists \u2013 Andrew Neil is the most popular, listed by 21% of MPs as a favourite (though again, party lines means that\u2019s 36% of Conservatives and only 5% of Labour). BBC\u2019s Laura Kuenssberg is second on 17%, and the rest (from Peston through to Crick) all manage less than 4%.<\/p>\n

And finally, for favourite print journalists, there\u2019s less of a distinction among favourites; Quentin Letts tops the list being chosen by 5% of MPs, then Matthew Parris, Daniel Finkelstein and Fraser Nelson on 4%. Party lines split as you\u2019d imagine.<\/p>\n

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2. Eddie Mair leaves the BBC<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\"LBC\"<\/p>\n

It\u2019s the end of an era, you might say. Eddie Mair, long-time presenter of Radio 4\u2019s PM programme, has announced he is leaving the BBC after 30 years. In a statement, Mair said: \u2018I thought this was the appropriate moment to step out and give someone else a chance, before I’m so old my sentences make no lasagne.\u2019<\/p>\n

Shortly after the announcement, LBC confirmed<\/a> Mair would be joining the station to host a new show from September. The talk-radio broadcaster continues to grow in popularity, with its highest ever listening figures recorded in May.<\/p>\n

Despite suggestions to the contrary, Mair has explained the decision is not motivated by money, or anything to do with the BBC\u2019s ongoing pay issues. The veteran presenter had even offered<\/a>, in writing, to take a pay cut from his salary of \u00a3300,000-\u00a3350,000 a year.<\/p>\n

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3. Everybody Say Love<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\"Pride\"<\/p>\n

Tomorrow is Pride in London and to celebrate, Vuelio has published the Top 10 LGBT+ Ranking<\/a>. We also spoke to a number of leading bloggers, including top spot Justin Myers<\/a>, of the Guyliner, Kate Everall<\/a>, one half of LesBeMums, and Jamie Beaglehole<\/a>, one half of Daddy & Dad.<\/p>\n

Also, this week, Theresa May announced an LGBT Action Plan to \u2018end anti-LGBT hatred\u2019<\/a>. While it goes some way to tackle issues facing the LGBT+ community, our bloggers feel it leaves a little to be desired \u2013 Kate said: \u2018It doesn\u2019t take much research to see Theresa May\u2019s voting history when it comes to LGBT+ rights\u2019, and Justin said: \u2018Some of these action points are just previous pledges rehashed\u2019.<\/p>\n

Pride was also celebrated this week with the first LGBT STEM Day<\/a>, an international day celebrating LGBTQ+ people in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics.<\/p>\n

London magazine Shortlist has this week published its Pride issue<\/a>, which required every advertiser to support Pride and have their adverts framed by a rainbow border. Other brands to get involved include for Pride include the RSPB<\/a>, the Royal Mail<\/a>, Senate House<\/a>, Lloyds Bank<\/a>, Crufts<\/a>, Great Western Rail<\/a>, Southbank<\/a>, Lorraine<\/a> and Skittles<\/a> (by no means an exhaustive list).<\/p>\n

And one final mention for DublinBus and its tear-jerker Proud Dads campaign:<\/p>\n