# Laura Kuenssberg on how British politics became so toxic

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/laura-kuenssberg-on-how-british-politics-became-so-toxic/
- Published: 2026-11-06T09:35:22+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-06T10:35:37+00:00
- Original publisher: The Independent (publisher lean: Left)
- Original article: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/laura-kuenssberg-interview-farage-polanski-burnham-b3079730.html
- Topics: Politics, UK, World

## Key points

- Kuenssberg says media-bias claims are being used to dodge scrutiny.
- She says the tactic spans parties, from Farage to Polanski.
- Major broadcasters still draw large audiences, she argues.

## Summary

BBC journalist Laura Kuenssberg says politicians across Britain’s political spectrum are increasingly attacking the media’s fairness to avoid answering difficult questions. She argues that this approach, associated with Donald Trump’s “fake news” rhetoric, can undermine scrutiny by casting journalists as biased or dishonest.

Kuenssberg cited Nigel Farage’s criticism of the media, Green Party leader Zack Polanski’s rejection of questions about a party dispute over Zionism, and Jeremy Corbyn’s 2017 exchange with ITV News. She contrasted these tactics with David Cameron and Boris Johnson’s use of humour to deflect questions, saying the newer approach challenges the legitimacy of the conversation itself. She also argued that major broadcasters still reach large audiences and can hold politicians to account.

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