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because of the way the media is developed. i think thats a problem, too. >> you continue "they and politicians let them have power" by which, of course, you mean it is within the gift of politicians to prevent the press having power but that, of course, might have positive ramifications for pre-press. it also presupposes that politicians are not going to yield to the obvious influences and powers which might intrude on their u agree with that? >> well, i think a lot of this started und...

>> we will look at the future again at the end of your evidence. ive been asked to put questions to you from a list of different sources, most core participants. ill do that now, mr. campbell. >> am i allowed to guess who they are? >> i dont really think it matters, mr. campbell. its the question of the messenger. but feel free. paragraph 7 of your state. page 00794. in the third line you refer to taking a more strategic, a more proactive approach to communication. did this entail on o...

better things to do. >> we will look at the future again at the end of your evidence. ive been asked to put questions to you from a list of different sources, most core participants. ill do that now, mr. campbell. >> am i allowed to guess who they are? >> i dont really think it matters, mr. campbell. its the question of the messenger. but feel free. paragraph 7 of your state. page 00794. in the third line you refer to taking a more strategic, a more proactive approach to communication....

if you look at decisions david cameron is making now, whether it was military action in libya or troops en route to afghanistan or spending on the health service or tax levels, newspapers cant do those things. and that is real power, which he has invested in him because hes the prime minister. newspapers can influence all of those debates. i dont think it is power. >> ill move to a different topic now. >> maybe slightly -- different. but i wonder whether it is not rather more than mere...

reaction from the media used to far more adversarial relationship with government. while cause and effect there may be disputatious, its inevitably mixed up. you would say you cant take this to 1997, you should go much earlier in time, your evidence says that. the basic thesis advanced here is not far wide of the mark, is it? >> no, although the specific -- the same page says the specific trigger for this inquiry, i think im right in saying, was the very difficult relationships between...