What will the Downing Street press operation look like in a post Coulson world? This is a question that those inside and outside of government re asking. With George Osborne expected to be once again put in charge of finding a new head of communications, the shape of the press operation will largely depend on who he finds for the job.
Tim Montgomerie has an excellent analysis of what those who have to deal with the Downing Street press machine on a daily basis would like. His analysis is drawn from conversations he's had with ten people who regularly interact with the No 10's media operations, including both press and broadcast political reporters, two weekly columnists and two bloggers.
Tim concludes that whoever fill Coulson's shoes must remodel how communications are handled, with a new focus on providing journalists of all stripes briefing on strategy, message focus, less silence, better understanding of how the 24 hour news channels work, and more appreciation and support for bloggers.
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