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Politico, Labour's Media Policy, Katie Hopkins, Google

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Politico, the non-partisan, Washington based political news organisation is to launch a European edition next week in print and online. With new headquarters in Brussels, it aims to become the dominant voice on European politics and policy. John Harris, co-founder and editor-in chief of Politico joins Steve to discuss their plans for expansion.The columnist and former Apprentice contestant Katie Hopkins is well known for her outspoken and controversial comments. Dubbed the most hated woman in Britain, she's been accused of making disgraceful and ill-informed remarks on Twitter about everything from obesity to dementia. She tells Steve why being offensive shouldn't be classed as an offence.The European Commission has filed a complaint against Google over its alleged anti-competitive behaviour. The competition commissioner has stated that the firm's promotion of its own shopping links amounted to an abuse of its dominance in search. Steve speaks to the Guardian's Charles Arthur who has been following this story.And in the latest of our interviews with political parties in the run up to the general election, we hear from Labour's Chris Bryant about the party's media policy.Producer: Dianne McGregor.

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