The Angela Rayner Fan Hitter shows the power the Daily Mail et al have to influence the BBC agenda and the police. We need the grown ups to realise when they are being manipulated.

Oh that’s weird because it did the opposite of killing me.
40 people worked around the clock to save my life when I was in a coma and expected to die.
At the end of it, no bill.
They would barely let me thank them.

The media allow the royals to do the same.

There’ve been plenty of broadcast and newspaper interviews with senior royals in recent years.

Not once was any of them asked about Prince Andrew.

Remarkable line in BBC interview with David Cameron

There’s a big difference between news reporting and news chat. News chat currently dominates because it’s cheap, easy, and gets clicks and an audience. But it lives off news reporting which is hard, expensive and sometimes dangerous. We seem to regularly confuse the two.

Elon’s one of those guys who gives with one hand…

Still zero mainstream media coverage :

A peak behind the curtain of the deals done between the media and the palace. 
 
William and Kate, knowingly, waived their right to privacy. 
 
The royals can be flexible, when it suits them.

Sun editor, Victoria Newton, also told #BBCLauraK :

“The BBC also used the video that we obtained of them going to farm shop”.

An opportunity, ducked by the BBC, to ask about the “very large sum of money” paid by Murdoch to Prince William in damages for phone hacking.

Victoria Newton, editor of the Sun, on #bbclaurak :

“Of course I was in discussion with the palace all along…and there was no problem with us running those images and it kind of felt that the nation was desperate to see her.”

Elements of the UK broadcast media have contributed to this prism.

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An opportunity to remind the media about privacy and to discourage the recycling of online nonsense.

Paddy Harverson - William’s former adviser - to talk to Laura Kuenssberg :

This is a well-crafted, human and thoughtful statement. 
 
The use of a video message is a rebuke to those questioning Kate’s whereabouts. 
 
William will be hoping such nonsense dissipates and his family’s privacy is respected.
 
It’s clear he’ll take legal action, if necessary.

‘Privacy has been invaded but it’s helpful’ – Expert on how Kate video could calm Royal rumours

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“There wouldn’t be a photo of William and Kate shopping on the front pages if editors weren’t confident they wouldn’t kick up.”

“Has Kensington Palace said anything?... Not a word.”

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BBC Editorial guidelines:

Legitimate expectations of privacy will vary according to the place and nature of the information, activity or condition in question ….There may be circumstances where people can reasonably expect privacy even in a public place.

A powerful reminder of the symbiotic relationship enjoyed by the royals and the media.

A clear breach of privacy.

Kensington Palace is silent.

These photos wouldn’t have been published in British newspapers if the press thought William and Kate would kick up about them.

The couple may come to regret having effectively given a green light to this invasion of their privacy.