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Exposed: Tory advisor is ex-tobacco hack and they don't want to discuss it - or even give their name |
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If you see today's SpinWatch article you will see that we are exposing the Tory's election advisor, Mark Textor, as having been a key consultant to the tobacco industry. When SpinWatch phoned up the Tory central office last week to find out what exactly it was that Mark Textor did for the Tories, this was the response.
Now, we know that Michael Howard has new glasses, we know that the Tory manifesto is written in soft hand-writing that is designed to appeal to the voters, and we know that the Tories have told us that they have changed radically from the days of Maggie Thatcher.
So are we witnessing a new dawn, the birth of the ever-so-helpful Tory press-spokesperson?
I don't think so.
SpinWatch asked Tory central press office to clarify the roles being played by Crosby and Textor. The conversation went as follows:
SpinWatch: “I was wondering if you could clarify the role that Lyndon Crosby and Mark Textor are having in the Tories election campaign”.
Tory press-spokesperson: “Lyndon Crosby is the campaign Director and the man in charge. That is all I can tell you.”
SpinWatch: “And Mark Textor?”
Tory: “I can’t tell you anything about Mark Textor,”
SpinWatch: “Why not?”
Tory: “ Because its not policy to do so,”
SpinWatch: “Is he working for the Tories?”
Tory: “I can’t say anything about it.”
SpinWatch: “You can’t say anything about it?..."
Pause.
SpinWatch: "Can I take your name?"
Tory: “No”
SpinWatch: “That’s not very helpful. Is there any reason why you are not being helpful?
Tory: “I am not saying any more” |
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