Plug gets pulled on Allegra Stratton's 'West Wing' briefings

[LessAspin]

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[Denzil_DC]

1. How about including a few paras for context

so that we don't have to give the disgusting Daily Mail clicks?

Here:

Today was supposed to be the day on which political history would be made — with the debut of the Government's first 'West Wing-style' Press secretary.

The appointment of Allegra Stratton, an experienced print and broadcast journalist, as the face and voice of No 10 who would front weeknight TV briefings to a live audience of political reporters, made headlines when it was announced last year.
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But over the past week, Downing Street took fright and has now postponed the launch until at least the end of the national lockdown.

It was felt that, at a time of crisis, it should be the PM and senior ministers, alongside government doctors and scientists, who address the public and take questions from journalists via video links.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/debate/article-9132847/ANDREW-PIERCE-Plug-gets-pulled-Allegra-Strattons-West-Wing-briefings.html