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A Source Close to the Minister
The lowdown on anonymous briefings at Westminster 鈥� how, where and why they happen
When you read or hear that 鈥榓 source close to the minister鈥� has told a reporter something, what can you read into that? Former Special Advisor Salma Shah and The Sun鈥檚 Political Correspondent Noa Hoffman give us the lowdown on anonymous briefings at Westminster 鈥� how, where and why they happen 鈥� and pass on their tips for how we can interpret information when its source is secret.
Presenter: Jo Fidgen
Producer: Charlotte McDonald
Researchers: Beth Ashmead Latham, Kirsteen Knight
Editors: China Collins, Emma Rippon
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Wed 8 Jan 2025
11:45
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