Bleker's note: about intrigues at the Binnenhof, politicians, spin doctors and Pauw & Witteman

How does a politician end up at the table of Pauw & Witteman, the most popular talk show in the Netherlands? What negotiations precede this, and who approaches whom? Does the political agenda determine the table of Pauw & Witteman, or does the talk show steer the political debate? P&W's political editor Peter Kee gives a glimpse behind the scenes of politics in The Hague and the editorial staff of a daily talk show. He talks about agreements with Gerrit Zalm and Hero Brinkman, about spin doctors Jack de Vries and Kay van de Linde, about the rise and fall of Henk Bleker, the rise of Diederik Samsom. Kee does not mince his words. A book about negotiation journalism, power and seduction, the victims and the apples of the eye of television. A special chapter is devoted to the 2012 election campaign. Including candid interviews with Jeroen Pauw and Paul Witteman