AS CAMILLA TOMINEY TODAY LAUNCHES THIS SUNDAY OUR NEW PRESENTER SAYS:
CAMILLA Tominey plans to keep viewers and listeners both “engaged and entertained” on a new politics show on GB News.
Camilla makes her debut this Sunday (January 8) fronting a programme which she says will aim to deliver “straight answers to straight questions”.
Former Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott will be among the first guests appearing on the programme, which will also reflect on the big political events of the week and look forward to the days ahead in Westminster.
Explaining what she thinks a Sunday morning politics show should aim to deliver, Camilla said: “I want to keep the audience engaged but also entertained. I think we have a tendency to overthink political programme formats when in reality viewers just want informed news and views. They don’t necessarily want ‘Gotcha’ moments – people just want straight answers to straight questions.
“I’ve always lived by the maxim that you should take your work seriously but not yourself. Although it’s called ‘The Camilla Tominey Show’, it’s not really about me – it’s about the guests. And I’m very much a ‘what you see is what you get’ kind of presenter. I’ve always been the same at work as I am at home, and I think GB viewers appreciate that authenticity.”
Camilla says she has no intention of shying away from debate.
“We seem to have entered an era of: ‘If you don’t agree with me then you’re not only wrong, but a bigot’,” she says. “People are afraid to voice their opinions if they’re not in line with the Twittersphere. We need less groupthink and more thinking for ourselves. I will try to bring agreeable disagreement back to the small screen. I care passionately about my country and reporting without fear of favour. You have to have a lot of courage to be a journalist these days – especially when there are so many people out to “cancel” you for simply trying to get to the truth of any story.”
As well as presenting on GB News, Camilla is the Associate Editor of The Daily Telegraph, covering political and Royal stories.
During her 20-year career, she has covered major news events including 9/11, six general elections and Brexit, alongside being one of the world’s leading Royal commentators and will regularly interview major politicians and industry leaders.
She has been nominated for several Press Awards including Political Commentator Of The Year, Multimedia Journalist of the Year, and Scoop Of The Year for her exclusive story breaking the news of Prince Harry’s relationship with Meghan Markle. She has also been shortlisted for Interviewer of the Year at this year’s Press Awards.