[mertle]

indeed bad press false or true kills politians. However stirers who use them for political gains equally wrong.

Infact could argue we may need independant assesor during press involvement during election year.

Which then should determine news is truthful but unbiase.

We can see at present what can happen when politians use it as aid to get misleading information into domain.

Jack straw one most articulate polititians shame he fell for the charm of the media.