Can GB News live up to the hype?

Writing in The Spectator, Claire reflects on the current state of broadcast news…

…It’s hardly a surprise then that many people are optimistic about the launch of GB News, a channel which aspires to have its finger on the public pulse and which seeks to feature a diverse range of opinion. Good. Indeed, one reason why the channel is already making waves is that it promises to treat the public as partners in the enterprise, not to insult their intelligence, nor to treat popular opinion with condescension.

Yet this new channel, which launches tonight, has been relentlessly attacked before even a single word has been broadcast….

Read the full article in The Spectator.