04-06-2023, 10:16 AM
(04-06-2023, 09:28 AM)Radio_man Wrote: When was the last time Hardtalk interviewed a prominent UK MP or UK government minister?
Wes Streeting (Shadow Health Sec) was on recently-ish, but considering UK audiences don't really watch it, I don't think politicians really value it. Besides, it's a worldwide program so not really the place, so I agree that there's a void for interviews and UK politics coverage in general - there's only Kuenssberg, which is one hour a week and often devotes ~20mins to arts/culture. I think it's a byproduct of far-reaching cuts that programming and politics in general has been cut - there's no money for the 'niceties' of the past. As you say, that's going to be awkward going into election season.