There is something intriguing about the possibility of hyper-partisan left-wing sites such as Evolve Media or the Canary gaining access to the closed shop of the Westminster Lobby. According to BuzzFeed, Evolve has already applied for a lobby pass, and the Canary is considering doing the same.
These sites have successfully taken tabloid tactics, melded them with social media savvy, and deployed them in service of a left-wing agenda – acting as cheerleaders for Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn. They have been criticised for spreading conspiracy theories and hounding disliked journalists such as the BBC’s Laura Kuenssberg, but their approach is arguably no better or worse than the right-wing popular papers to which they view themselves as a counterweight
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