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They were good. so, you know, there isn't the hypocrisy there. and it's just straightforward newspaper support for political parties. i used to have dinner a lot with paul dacre, when i was editing the sun, at least twice a year, just the two of us, and i can remember many times him saying to me, "you are far too close to these people." "you are far too close to tony blair, you shouldn't be going to downing street." these days, i look at the mail and i think, "hmm, i have never known a paper," at the moment, "that is closer to a prime minister than the daily mail." and i'm not quite sure why t...

Not least in the north east of scotland, where that cloud will produce some spots of rain. coupled with quite a brisk north or north—westerly wind, it will feel decidedly cool, just 9—11 degrees. maybe 14 in glasgow. not too many showers for southern scotland or for northern ireland. scattered showers across england and wales, especially for south west england and south wales, where some of the showers will be heavy and thundery into the afternoon. top temperatures 15—16 degrees. now, as we head through sunday night and into the early hours of monday, many of the showers in the south wil...

With paul dacre, the winner was editor of the sun, at least twice a year, just the two of us, and eye can remember saying many times you are far too close to this people, you are far too close to tony blair, you should not be going to downing street. these days they look at the mail and a look at it and eye have never known a paper that is closer to a prime minister than the daily mail not quite sure why that is, it's clear is a lot of independence, people like steve who can say exactly what he likes. but, put it this way, if this was a labour prime minister he would have gone months ago. he o...

These days i look at the mail| and i think, i've never known a paper at the moment that is closer to a prime minister— than the daily mail. i'm not sure quite why that is. it's clear there's a lot _ of independence, people like steve has a stature where he could say exactly what he likes. _ put it this way, if this - was a labour prime minister he'd have gone months ago. he or she would not survive having the tabloids - and the telegraphs and the times banging on. | it's only because they know they can rely on that support. _ the mail tomorrow will be more professional. at supporting borisjo...

We'll let you go, we really appreciate you joining us. i know it's been a busy day in all newsrooms around the country. david, let me explore this a bit more because you are saying that the relationship between certain newspapers and number 10 is too close. but there might be some people think it, hold on a minute, papers like the sun, even when you are in charge of it made a point of getting close to people in power because in many ways it made sense. what is so different here? well, people did say that and they may have had . a point because at the time i i was a supporter and i thought it w...