Not least about what the SAS was doing in Lebanon.
Probably the most complicated country in the world. Endlessly fascinating.
And in many ways exemplary to the region, at least until the side favoured by Saudi Arabia, Israel and their footmen stages its putsch.
But not somewhere in which there is any British national interest such as to be worth sending our boys to die there.
Interesting now that Miliband and Clegg have lined up as enemies of press freedom.
ReplyDeleteNice to see John Rentoul over at the Independent picked up on the disgraceful piece of spin-doctoring by Leveson in denying he is bringing in "statutory regulation" but re-framing it as "statutory underpinning".
Mr Leveson is clearly wasted as a judge, he should have been a Downing Street spin-doctor.
300 years of the most free Press in the world, threatened as never before.
Let's hope Cameron holds his nerve.
Rubbish. Get a grip.
ReplyDeleteAnd being owned by Murdoch was never much of a definition of "freedom", anyway. The press will be freer without him. As will we all.
And you think giving politicians even more power will help "freedom"?
ReplyDeleteBy comparison, yes.
ReplyDeleteBy comparison?
ReplyDeleteBy comparison, Pol Pot killed less people than Mao. Doesn't make it any more desirable.
I am glad to see that we have found the level.
ReplyDeleteIt is comical to watch you people's hysteria as you realise that the only politician who is still frightened of you is riding one of your horses.
It's comical to watch people fall over themselves to give politicians even more power.
ReplyDeleteThey already lock people up for making jokes on Facebook, HEY LET'S MAKE THEM MORE POWERFUL!
That's judges.
ReplyDeleteAnd who makes the rules they uphold?
ReplyDeleteWould that it were that simple.
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