Sir Bernard Ingham was known for 'eruptions' - including the phrase 'Bunkum and Balderdash' - but was considered to be unbiased in his briefings, writes Sky's JonCraig
And that wasn't by a critic, but by his devoted son, former Daily Express journalist John Ingham.
The congregation - some of whom probably began their careers in the Middle Ages - included former Downing Street and Whitehall press officers who served Bernard loyally in the Thatcher years and doyens of the Parliamentary Press Lobby who sparred with him at his daily Number 10 briefings. He regaled us with Sir Bernard's famous eruptions:"Bunkum and Balderdash" and - my favourite - an exasperated"Dammit!" when the Downing Street briefings became heated.
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