tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25656996.post3557553563999253480..comments2024-03-18T17:37:44.183+00:00Comments on David Lindsay: The Wansbeck One To WatchDavid Lindsayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06839882674758833524noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25656996.post-73822871277263998942012-12-20T22:55:12.706+00:002012-12-20T22:55:12.706+00:00I am not putting up anything else off-topic.I am not putting up anything else off-topic.David Lindsayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06839882674758833524noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25656996.post-3992845205277566732012-12-20T21:38:54.573+00:002012-12-20T21:38:54.573+00:00Even if he was, the point remains that many genuin...Even if he was, the point remains that many genuine wrongs (such as Ali Dizaei's corruption, or the corruption in the police at the time of the Lawrence murder) would never have been revealed without the polie whistle-blowers Leveson would make illegal.<br /><br />And you didn't respond to the point about Maria Miller.<br /><br />If the Coalition Government are already using Leveson to threaten the press into not reporting facts about them (as they did over Maria Miller's expenses) before it is even the law, this should give you an idea how they would behave once it IS the law. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25656996.post-918592556200799052012-12-20T15:57:29.987+00:002012-12-20T15:57:29.987+00:00You cannot enforce legislation that has not been e...You cannot enforce legislation that has not been enacted.<br /><br />And it looks as if - in fact, it is no longer in doubt that - Mitchell was innocent, at least of saying "plebs" or of distressing passing members of the public. The papers that printed those police claims printed malicious lies.David Lindsayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06839882674758833524noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25656996.post-8704987792578363932012-12-20T13:44:56.075+00:002012-12-20T13:44:56.075+00:00Sorry, what are you talking about?
A clause in Le...Sorry, what are you talking about?<br /><br />A clause in Leveson enables police to do exactly this-and arrest any policeman who gives away information to the press. Without which, we'd never know about Mitchell, nor would we ever have convicted the Lawrence killers or Ali Dizaei.<br /><br />The fact the Government has ALREADY used Leveson to try and silence the press (over Maria Miller's expenses) tells us what kind of a monster awaits, if Leveson ever became law.<br /><br />Do you not get the fact our Bill of Rights (which abolished the press licensing laws) was drawn up by people who knew you should never trust Government with too much power?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25656996.post-1863081518937759912012-12-19T20:51:55.704+00:002012-12-19T20:51:55.704+00:00He cannot have been arrested under Leveson, which ...He cannot have been arrested under Leveson, which is not yet the law. That Leveson's critics defend behaviour such as this is greatly to Leveson's credit.<br /><br />On topic, please.David Lindsayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06839882674758833524noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25656996.post-17109862433858348162012-12-19T20:46:32.693+00:002012-12-19T20:46:32.693+00:00I note the disgraceful arrest of the Pleb-gate whi...I note the disgraceful arrest of the Pleb-gate whistle-blower in line with Leveson's clause banning police from airing grievances to the press (without such whistle-blowers Ali Dizaei et.al would still be in the police).<br /><br />I also note that Maria Miller and Cameron's Director of Comms threatened the Telegraph if they published details of her expenses-grabbing, warning that she was "closely involved with Leveson".<br /><br />In light of this sinister turn of events, and the growing assault on liberty and our ability to hold politicians to account, can we expect an apology from you for your misguided and wrong support for Leveson?<br /><br />Real conservatives understand that it's always the state that is the real threat to freedom.<br /><br />A Government without newspapers or newspapers without a Government? Its no contest. We're all with Jefferson on that one.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com