The media reinforce this belief, especially such Eurosceptic newspapers as the Sun and the Daily Mail (neither of which troubles to keep a staff correspondent in Brussels).

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The Baby Peter case saw a picture emerging of a beleaguered profession, under attack when things go wrong but often dealing with high caseloads and staff shortages, said BBC social affairs correspondent Alison Holt.

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Correspondent lenders employ their own processing, underwriting and closing staff, and use warehouse lines to fund loans.

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He stayed with the news agency as a staff reporter until recruited by the BBC in 1956 as assistant industrial correspondent.

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Mosey was disappointed not to be appointed the BBC's Cricket Correspondent in succession to Brian Johnston, who retired from the staff in 1972.

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