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[Duke of Marmalade]

Of course we don't know how many people who watched this RTE programme actually voted.

I'm sure the candidates are sufficiently biased.

But, I accept your general premise that some people may have been influenced by the RTE programme.


Marion

I was more saying that candidates in general jump at the possibility of a TV appearance, presumably on the assumption that TV matters.

It was not just the Frontline program itself, it was that the news coverage from then till election day was dominated by the Frontline humiliation of SG. As to whether this was mischief on the part of RTE is a matter of litigation or at least a formal complaint, I think, but certainly the ultimate winner from that Frontline debacle would, coincidentally or otherwise, have been the liberal media's favourite.

 

[Marion]

Just to be clear who do you mean by Liberal Media?

If , you are suggesting the Irish Times what percentage of the population who voted for MDH reads the Irish Times?

I suppose what I am trying to convey is that the media had some responsibility for the outcome, but not total responsibility.

Marion