Strong Message Here - Only the Fake News Would Come Up with This (with Amol Rajan)

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Politicians have their own podcasts, the Government has launched a YouTube channel. It seems our political class want to bypass traditional media to get their message out. Why is that? How does it affect political language?

As he prepares to take his own steps into a new media landscape, Amol Rajan joins Armando to discuss this and more. We also hear about misleading news headlines, Trump's 'doctored' image, and find out if elves are really poisoning our water?

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Sound editing: Chris Maclean
Production Coordinator: Caroline Barlow
Executive Producer: Richard Morris
Recorded at the Sound Company

Produced by Gwyn Rhys Davies. A BBC Studios production for Radio 4.

Published on Thursday, 16th April 2026.

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