Have to say the Number 10 press team have played a blinder this morning. First they got Marr to agree to an easy pre-record interview rather than a live. Then they got the BBC to lead all morning on the Brexit dividend rather than the fact that the money is actually coming from tax rises. And to complete the hat-trick they had May interviewed by her former head of broadcast Tom Swarbrick on LBC. He was working in Number 10 three months ago. Good day for British journalism…
Guido can reveal Theresa May’s head of broadcast Tom Swarbrick is leaving Number 10. Former LBC man Swarbrick, who was one of the brightest up-and-coming journalists around before he moved over to the dark side, has been with May for the long haul since summer 2016. The move has been in the works for a while and today is his last day – no pressure making sure the PM’s Brexit speech lands well. Good luck…
Theresa May hires another journalist to join her Downing Street team – LBC chief correspondent and presenter Tom Swarbrick is to be the new Number 10 head of broadcast. Big move for one of the brightest young up-and-coming journalists around. Getting the new PM on telly would be a start judging by her disappearing act in the first 50 days…
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