Neil Mitchell: Opposition leader ‘cannot win’ in fiery battle with media

Neil Mitchell has weighed in on the latest crisis engulfing opposition leader John Pesutto.

Mr Pesutto accused the media of exaggerating the multiple defamation cases against him and Neil said his comments only highlighted how tenuous his position as opposition leader is.

“You cannot win a debate with the media,” Neil Mitchell told 3AW.

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“He has lit a fire under himself and now he’s complaining about the smoke.”

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