Others feel the new party chair should be an appealing communicator who can go head-to-head with Democrats on TV and radio.

CNN: RNC race still wide open as members meet in Washington

Tony Tucker - former head of communications at the Scotch Whiskey Association - has told BBC Radio 4's Today programme that he and his daughter had dinner at the couple's flat that night.

BBC: Hamilton accuser 'taking risks'

We were rocked by an internal memo being leaked to the newspapers, a veteran activist making a gaffe on radio and we lost a series of bruising head-to-head debates.

BBC: Playing the politics game

Speaking on the Business Scotland programme on BBC Radio Scotland, Mr Naish - who is also a head of real estate at Scottish Widows Investment Partnership in Edinburgh - stressed that the SPF was not against or for independence, but that political and economic uncertainty increases investment risk, and that equates to cost.

BBC: Scotland independence uncertainty 'risk to investment'

John McCain, for instance, has used his position on the Senate Commerce Committee to wage war on Clear Channel, a company whose radio stations broadcast Rush Limbaugh, a right-wing talking head who has in the past lambasted Mr McCain.

ECONOMIST: Politicians should be kept out of regulation

The Jesuits, missionaries and educators, are trained to be expert communicators and it is significant that among the first people summoned to meet the new Pope at his hotel suite this morning was fellow Jesuit Father Lombardi - official Vatican spokesperson, head of Vatican Radio (run for many years by the Jesuits) and of the Vatican Press Office.

BBC: Pope Francis quick to stamp his style on papacy

His experience and reputation put him in the running for several top jobs - including head of the BBC News Channel and controller of Radio 4.

BBC: Profile: Peter Rippon

Inside the two-toned elliptical head-piece are a pile of electronics, including Bluetooth, GPS, WiFi and a cellular radio.

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