Leo Varadkar revealed on Wednesday the details of the Government's new Strategic Communications Unit.

The new unit will be tasked with Streamlining communications for citizens, Develop and deliver major cross-Government communication campaigns and Improve communications capacity across Government

Jonathan Healy took the opportunity to examine the role spin doctors play in modern day politics.

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