Ivor Gaber

Brighton, London

Journalist, Journalism Trainer and Academic Researcher at Freelance

Journalism Prof https://t.co/mtXxTEtxk5 former Govt Adviser, ex-BBC/ITN broadcaster, (Times Radio Monocle Radio etc). UK Rep UNESCO

Articles

The seven deadly sins of cautious Labour

1 week ago | theneweuropean.co.uk | Ivor Gaber

After almost 50 years in the Labour Party, I could be in danger of missing out on my gold watch. As someone with more than a passing knowledge of Labour at both a local and national level and with some academic expertise in politics and polling, I have grown increasingly despairing as I have watched Labour lock itself into ever more (seven at the last count), self-imposed and unnecessary, policy binds. We begin with the last election and Labour’s unwarranted EU pledges – three in all.
Trump's dictatorship will silence the truth

1 week ago | theneweuropean.co.uk | Ivor Gaber

Déjà vu is possibly the most overused cliche in the English language (pause for laughter), but in the case of Donald Trump and the US-funded international broadcasting network Voice of America, it couldn’t be more appropriate. While it has recently been overshadowed by his tariff plans, part of the “unfinished business” from Trump 101 was the evisceration, either partial or complete, of one of America’s most important tools of soft power.
Ten reasons why Trump would be a disaster for all if voted in again

Sep 18, 2024 | theargus.co.uk | Ivor Gaber

Over the last few weeks you might well have – make that, almost certainly - seen a great deal of news coverage about the Trump/Harris Presidential election debate. Maybe, you asked yourself, ‘What’s this got to do with me?’ The answer is a great deal - and here are ten reasons why the election of Donald Trump would be disastrous, not just for Americans but for all of us. 1. The economy: Trump is a protectionist.
What the Spectator takeover means for the UK’s right-wing media and politics

Sep 18, 2024 | theconversation.com | Ivor Gaber

Despite the Conservatives’ defeat in the recent general election, the right-wing media in Britain appears to be thriving – judging by the eye-watering price for which the weekly right-wing magazine The Spectator has just been sold. The Spectator was founded in 1828 and has published continuously since then – making it the world’s oldest surviving magazine.
What the Spectator takeover means for the UK’s right-wing media and politics

Sep 17, 2024 | tolerance.ca | Ivor Gaber

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Westminster High faces a rocky new term as Parliament opens

Sep 6, 2024 | msn.com | Ivor Gaber

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Westminster High faces a rocky new term as Parliament opens

Sep 6, 2024 | theargus.co.uk | Ivor Gaber

SO IT’S back to school for the boys and girls of Westminster High - and the outlook for many is not as good as they might have hoped as they broke up for their summer hols. Let’s begin with head boy Sir Keir Starmer. He must have thought that come the start of the new parliamentary term, sitting on the largest Labour majority for decades and facing a wizened Conservative Party, he would be embarking on one long honeymoon. It was not to be.
Thinking for themselves

Sep 4, 2024 | journals.sagepub.com | Ivor Gaber

Research into audiences at GB News suggests a more complicated picture than its critics allowI recently listened to a discussion about the media and the election and was taken aback to hear one of the panellists respond to a question about GB News: “Irrelevant, nobody watches it.” Well, none of his friends might, but if its TV output is not being “watched” by millions, its overall output is.
'Sussex will be the hot election battleground

Jun 28, 2024 | msn.com | Ivor Gaber

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'Sussex will be the hot election battleground - the Tories could lose these seats'

Jun 28, 2024 | theargus.co.uk | Ivor Gaber

Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey speaking to the media after walking an alpaca named Pele at Clivewood Farm in North Shropshire, while on the General Election campaign trail. Picture date: Thursday June 27, 2024. PA Photo. See PA story POLITICS Could this dullest of elections suddenly become interesting? What a strange election this has been – at the national level it’s been decidedly dull, but locally, anything but.