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Revision as of 22:46, 9 February 2007 by MarkThomas (talk | contribs) (Heritage Foundation)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)18 Doughty Street is a British conservative political internet-based movement that hosts a webcast station as its chief product, which began broadcasting on 10 October 2006. On Monday 22 January 2007 a new website went live to launch additional services that 18 Doughty Street produces; written news and opinion, news links, and what has been billed as a controversial platform of right-wing advertising productions that will be released on a weekly basis. The new website also realises the citizen journalist element to 18 Doughty Street and allows contributors to submit videos for inclusion in the website, written news and live productions.
Doughty Media Limited trading at 18 Doughty Street was founded by Stephan Shakespeare and its core presenters include Iain Dale, Tim Montgomerie, Donal Blaney, Zoe-Anne Phillips, Shane Greer, Alan Mendoza, Claire Fox and Jesse Norman. The channel has strong links to right-wing US fundamentalist christian organisations and the extreme-right Heritage Foundation think tank based in Washington DC.
The station uses live video streaming technology to webcast from 7pm until midnight from Monday until Friday in Windows Media Format. Although it calls itself a "TV station", legally it is not, so does not operate under the Ofcom Broadcasting Code which requires "due impartiality" and prevents politicians being newsreaders, interviewers or reporters in any news programme. All four directors are Conservative Party members and self-described conservatives, but do not represent the Conservative Party in an official capacity on the station
Other websites
18 Doughty Street is also responsible for a new website called The Fisk that features a variety of right-wing contributors fisking left-leaning commentary and opinion pieces.
18 Dought Street has also launched right-wing websites CentreRight.com and BritainAndAmerica.com.
Contributors and Appearances
Former leader of the Conservative Party and founder of the Centre for Social Justice Rt Hon Iain Duncan-Smith MP has appeared on Issue of the Hour and One to One since broadcasting began.
Other guests have included: Shadow Home Secretary Rt Hon David Davis MP (09/11/2006), Lord Pearson of Rannoch (20/11/2006), Lord Ashcroft (21/11/2006), Conservative Peer Gillian Shephard (21/11/2006), Matthew Elliot, founder of the Taxpayers' Alliance (01/11/2006), Dr Don Brash, leader of the Conservative opposition in New Zealand (16/11/2006), Rt Hon Ann Widdecombe MP (12/10/2006), Chris Mullin MP (13/12/2006), Chairman of the Conservative Party Rt Hon Francis Maude MP (20/12/2006), Australian Prime Minister John Howard, Stephen Twigg (18/10/2006), UKIP leader Nigel Farage MEP (13/11/2006), Rt Hon John Redwood MP and Andrew MacInlay MP (14/12/2006)
Claire Fox, from the Institute of Ideas also presents her own show called 'Claire Fox News'.
Attack ads
The channel is creating a series of US-style attack ads (not previously seen in the UK). Targets have included the UK tax burden , state funding of political parties , and Labour Mayor of London, Ken Livingstone, who is targeted with homophobic and extremist libels. Users of the channel's website are invited to vote between a number of alternative outlines, the winner being made into a campaign advert..
References
- Press release for 18DoughtyStreet Talk TV, from its studio at 18 Doughty Street in the Bloomsbury area of London
- David Hill (October 30, 2006). "The word from the street".
- "Sucksters, chumps and blog TV – it's political life, but not as we know it". The Times. October 18, 2006.
- "Doughty contender". BBC News. October 6, 2006.
- "18 Doughty Street: Politics for Adults".
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- 18 Doughty Street - State Funding of Political Parties
- 18 Doughty Street - Campaigns HQ