Jeremy Corbyn’s plan to copy Trump’s playbook
UK Labour leader plans to ditch conventional media management for a more aggressive approach.
U.K. Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has signed off on a plan to adopt Donald Trump-style media tactics in a bid to turn around
his poll ratings, according to a senior party official familiar with the initiative. Corbyn’s inner circle, alarmed at
the party’s dramatic slump in support, agreed over Christmas to overhaul their media strategy, taking direct inspiration from the U.S. president-elect’s aggression against mainstream TV networks and newspapers, which they hope will whip up support among those already distrustful of the media.
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