David Cameron's chief spin doctor encouraged reporters to break the law by hacking into telephone messages while he was editing a national newspaper, according to allegations in The New York Times
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FT on 2nd Sep 2010 (via ft.com)
The Guardian reports that Andy Coulson, David Cameron's spin doctor and former Editor of the News of the World, has been found by an industrial tribunal to have overseen a culture of bullying in his old job. Not only did he oversee it, but he also led it, according to the paper. So, whilst everyone is entitled to redemption, is Cameron sure that Mr Coulson is quite the person to have at the h...
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ALansonBoy on 19th Dec 2008 (via lansonboy.blogspot.com)
BEHIND every successful modern politician is a successful spin doctor. For David Cameron, that man is Andy Coulson, director of communications at Number 10.
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Scotsman on 11th Sep 2010 (via news.scotsman.com)
David Cameron's controversial policy on overseas aid finds an unlikely champion in Damian McBride, Gordon Brown's former spin doctor.
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Telegraph on 2nd Jun 2011 (via telegraph.feedsportal.com)
In September, at Chequers before being interviewed by the Daily Telegraph, David Cameron pulled us to one side. He looked exasperated about the stick his press secretary was continuing to take. The PM was effusive in his praise for Andy Coulson's honesty, integrity and professionalism.
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Telegraph on 21st Jan 2011 (via telegraph.co.uk)
According to the Daily Telegraph, Gordon Brown has appointed his eighth spin doctor of the year. I wonder if Gordon Brown remembers the following words; he uttered them during PMQs on 11 July 2007, in reference to David Cameron: “He can go for his PR - I will go for being PM, and we will get on with
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Bel on 15th Jul 2008 (via beltoday.com)
DAVID Cameron's decision to stand by a controversial spin doctor looked to be vindicated last night, when police refused to reopen an investigation into illegal phone-tapp
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Scotsman on 9th Jul 2009 (via news.scotsman.com)
The Carlton years: the future Tory leader developed a reputation for arrogance, evasiveness and even alleged mendacity, which may resurface in the general election campaign
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FT on 24th Feb 2010 (via traxfer.ft.com)
Another interesting post from Tony Blair’s spin man about what Gordon Brown should do about his cocking up so badly: “So, on doing the right thing, there is the question of Cameron's call for an apology. There may be politics attached to it, but it is worth asking the question - if a Tory spin doctor had been found to be planning smears against the families of Labour politicians, ...
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Spectator on 13th Apr 2009 (via spectator.co.uk)
Doctor who looked after Ivan Cameron for five years says couple are 'remarkable people' David and Samantha Cameron did an "extraordinary" job of caring for their disabled son, who died at the age of six earlier this week, while continuing with their professional lives, the doctor who cared for him said today. Mando Watson, who looked after Ivan Cameron for five years, heaped praise on th...
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Guardian on 27th Feb 2009 (via guardian.co.uk)