Guido Fawkes Officially Most Popular News Source on Right of British Politics – Guido Fawkes

Guido Fawkes Officially Most Popular News Source on Right of British Politics

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Top Westminster agencies MessageSpace and 5654 & Co have conducted research into SW1’s media habits. It makes interesting reading for the growing fan base of one site in particular…

A whopping 78% of MPs access digital news multiple times a day – compared to 35% for TV and 34% for radio. A truly dismal 16% access print news multiple times, it’s game over for legacy titles and the lobby’s ‘paper politics ’…

Only 28% of MPs say they read newspapers daily. The shift is of course particularly stark for newer intake MPs, of which only 17% engage with print daily from the 2024 intake. Yesterday’s news tomorrow…

Despite Labour’s hand wringing over Musk’s X the platform still has the highest volume of MPs at 95%, one point ahead of Facebook and leagues ahead of Bluesky (anyone seen Jon Sopel?) The report also notes:

“Conservative & Reform MPs show overwhelming preference for Guido Fawkes, with the website being more frequently visited than the Mail, Financial Times or Telegraph.”

Under new management and led by media brain Ross Kempsell – with news hounds Max Young and Ellie Wheatley spearheading reporting – this website beats digital right-of-centre competitors The Spectator and ConHome among MPs of all parties – – but on a fraction of the budget and staff. Guido is once again the primary destination for Westminster news breaking, both inside and outside the bubble. You are either in front of Guido, or you are behind…