An embarrassing revelation suggests Osborne and the media co-ordinated their attacks on Corbyn from the start

‘George Osborne’s diary was packed full on the weekend Jeremy Corbyn was announced Labour leader, largely with media moguls who control the nation’s narrative. Osborne dined with the BBC on the eve of the leadership vote, with Rupert Murdoch the day after, and with Aidan Barclay of The Telegraph at the start of Corbyn’s first week in office.

The details of Osborne’s engagements were released on the last day of parliament, when the government is apt to sneak out news it wishes to fall under the radar. There were a whopping 400 releases on 17 December.

Of course, government officials meeting with media outlets is not unheard of. According to a report by the Media Reform Coalition, News Corporation – part of Rupert Murdoch’s empire – had 10 meetings with government officials between April 2014 and March 2015.’

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